St Johns Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£26k | £175k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£70k | £244k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£46k | £290k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£171k | £119k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£688 | £120k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£4k | £116k | 220 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£20k | £96k | 229 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £104k | 226 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,366.
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 | £4,291 | £3,589 | £3,187–£3,837 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,423 | £1,794 | £1,421–£2,052 |
Supply staff | £57 | £149 | £54–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £609 | £304 | £267–£424 |
Premises | £421 | £474 | £381–£571 |
Energy | £103 | £110 | £92–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £605 | £362 | £249–£449 |
Bought-in services | £462 | £241 | £117–£427 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Lemington Riverside Primary School Healthy
- Rift House Primary School Tight
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Moorside Community Primary School Healthy
- North Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Field Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Biddick Hall Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,582 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £437 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £217k | £959 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £453 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £609 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £605 a pupil, against a typical £362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,291 a pupil, against a typical £3,589 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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