St John's Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£58k | £119k | 405 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£22k | £141k | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£60k | £81k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£826 | £80k | 471 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£84k | £164k | 468 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£45k | £209k | 473 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£8k | £201k | 465 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£20k | £181k | 433 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,839.
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 | £4,590 | £3,074 | £2,905–£3,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,010 | £1,480 | £1,272–£1,715 |
Supply staff | £16 | £149 | £58–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £576 | £286 | £219–£342 |
Premises | £386 | £351 | £280–£432 |
Energy | £100 | £90 | £67–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £397 | £227 | £181–£295 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £128 | £73–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gleadless Primary School Tight
- Burnt Tree Primary School Tight
- Huntingdon Primary School Large reserves
- Sugar Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Wyndham Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Joseph Locke Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eastwood Community School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Primary School Tight
- Spotland Primary Academy Tight
- Birchington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Meadhurst Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,991 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £423 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £250k | £578 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £212k | £490 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £576 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £397 a pupil, against a typical £227 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,590 a pupil, against a typical £3,074 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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