St Joseph Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | -£17k | £77k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £123k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£25k | £148k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £123k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £120k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£26k | £94k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £101k | 237 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £89k | 236 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,332 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,454.
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 | £3,818 | £3,123 | £2,908–£3,350 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,160 | £1,180 | £888–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £158 | £120 | £45–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £312 | £221–£382 |
Premises | £386 | £324 | £282–£390 |
Energy | £99 | £94 | £82–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £312 | £196–£378 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £125 | £63–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eagley Junior School Large reserves
- Streethay Primary School In deficit
- Light Oaks Infant School Healthy
- Writtle Junior School Large reserves
- The Ridge Junior School Healthy
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Tight
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Large reserves
- Beighton Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- St Luke's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Moorlands Junior School Healthy
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £194 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £693 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £441 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,818 a pupil, against a typical £3,123 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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