St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £44k | 288 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£24k | £68k | 282 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£116k | £185k | 278 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£60k | £245k | 275 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£27k | £272k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £255k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £232k | 231 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£91k | £91k | 214 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,032 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,354.
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 | £3,502 | £3,142 | £2,919–£3,268 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,162 | £1,089 | £916–£1,278 |
Supply staff | £196 | £111 | £51–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £291 | £312 | £244–£362 |
Premises | £418 | £346 | £283–£419 |
Energy | £98 | £90 | £75–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £470 | £346 | £282–£404 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £213 | £143–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arundel CofE Primary School Tight
- Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Heading for deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Western Road Community Primary School Healthy
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Heading for deficit
- Tickhill Estfeld Primary School In deficit
- Harpenden Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Large reserves
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,145 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £104 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £302 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1098071, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £8k | £7k |
2024-12 | £9k | £4k |
2023-12 | £7k | £12k |
2022-12 | £6k | £6k |
2021-12 | £7k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £470 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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