St John's Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£5k | £93k | 366 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£26k | £119k | 396 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£115k | £4k | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£141k | £268k | 429 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£51k | £318k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£149k | £169k | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£96k | £265k | 420 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£37k | £229k | 400 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,049.
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 | £3,689 | £3,274 | £3,090–£3,615 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,537 | £1,570 | £1,216–£1,704 |
Supply staff | £231 | £175 | £57–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £286 | £255–£362 |
Premises | £539 | £354 | £292–£410 |
Energy | £86 | £99 | £83–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £269 | £213–£345 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £215 | £106–£414 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollymount School Healthy
- Lane End Primary School Heading for deficit
- Milton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Rosewood Primary School Healthy
- Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holland Moor Primary School Large reserves
- Newhall Park Primary School Healthy
- Red Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Healthy
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Large reserves
- Lowfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Croftway Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,478 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £277 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £218k | £544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £101 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £539 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £403 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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