St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £675k | £693k | -£18k | £20k | 109 |
2019-20 | £706k | £676k | +£30k | £50k | 109 |
2020-21 | £726k | £738k | -£11k | £39k | 125 |
2021-22 | £880k | £901k | -£22k | £17k | 127 |
2022-23 | £975k | £1.0m | -£54k | -£37k | 156 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£103k | -£139k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£62k | -£78k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£133k | £57k | 183 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,907 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,699.
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 | £3,314 | £3,231 | £3,068–£3,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,050 | £1,157 | £1,022–£1,459 |
Supply staff | £96 | £124 | £56–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £327 | £279–£391 |
Premises | £290 | £359 | £250–£431 |
Energy | £84 | £99 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £547 | £314 | £224–£395 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £151 | £108–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Buckby Junior School Heading for deficit
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Large reserves
- Browney Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wavell Community Primary School Healthy
- Meriden Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Northwood Primary School Healthy
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Large reserves
- The Mease Spencer Academy In deficit
- Rivendell Flying High Academy Large reserves
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £449 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £548 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,050 a pupil, against a typical £1,157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £547 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £259 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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