St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £21k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £467k | £543k | -£76k | £38k | 76 |
2019-20 | £481k | £464k | +£17k | £54k | 74 |
2020-21 | £516k | £439k | +£77k | £132k | 64 |
2021-22 | £478k | £433k | +£45k | £176k | 56 |
2022-23 | £473k | £600k | -£127k | £49k | 44 |
2023-24 | £479k | £522k | -£43k | £6k | 44 |
2024-25 | £534k | £529k | +£5k | £10k | 45 |
2025-26 | £528k | £517k | +£11k | £21k | 55 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,392 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,082.
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 | £3,903 | £5,013 | £4,307–£5,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,759 | £2,072 | £1,451–£2,482 |
Supply staff | £483 | £202 | £126–£438 |
Admin and clerical | £501 | £605 | £483–£742 |
Premises | £766 | £617 | £517–£784 |
Energy | £221 | £193 | £152–£246 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £523 | £374–£687 |
Bought-in services | £144 | £329 | £216–£503 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sporle Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Digby Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's Infant School Large reserves
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Healthy
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- North Frodingham Primary School Tight
- Bythams Primary School Large reserves
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Ramshaw Primary School Large reserves
- Great Ponton Church of England School Tight
- Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £509k | £9,262 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £982 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £406 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £331 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £483 a pupil, against a typical £202 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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