Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £804k | £813k | -£9k | £25k | 155 |
2019-20 | £838k | £839k | -£1k | £24k | 149 |
2020-21 | £819k | £781k | +£38k | £62k | 154 |
2021-22 | £905k | £919k | -£15k | £47k | 165 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£5k | £42k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£30k | £72k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£64k | £7k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£59k | £67k | 160 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £7,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,018.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,775 | £3,706 | £3,388–£3,977 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,010 | £1,724 | £1,278–£1,987 |
Supply staff | £82 | £110 | £42–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £334 | £384 | £283–£563 |
Premises | £402 | £422 | £326–£574 |
Energy | £113 | £125 | £94–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £538 | £364 | £253–£456 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £192 | £77–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Large reserves
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thringstone Primary School Large reserves
- Mill Lane Primary School Healthy
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Heading for deficit
- Broadlands Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast In deficit
- Bushfield Road Infant School In deficit
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £330 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £458 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £552 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £538 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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