St John's CofE (C) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £532k | £550k | -£18k | £3k | 89 |
2019-20 | £580k | £565k | +£15k | £18k | 91 |
2020-21 | £569k | £541k | +£29k | £47k | 89 |
2021-22 | £626k | £606k | +£20k | £67k | 94 |
2022-23 | £655k | £762k | -£107k | -£40k | 109 |
2023-24 | £779k | £724k | +£55k | £15k | 96 |
2024-25 | £726k | £732k | -£6k | £9k | 86 |
2025-26 | £729k | £714k | +£15k | £24k | 76 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,986.
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 | £4,725 | £3,877 | £3,495–£4,461 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,829 | £1,594 | £1,142–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £42 | £106 | £57–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £454 | £328–£552 |
Premises | £355 | £459 | £337–£583 |
Energy | £143 | £147 | £129–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £376 | £425 | £344–£533 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £228 | £124–£432 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Tight
- Hellifield Community Primary School Healthy
- Old Town Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Leonard's CofE First School Large reserves
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Staveley CofE School Large reserves
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Goodly Dale Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £694k | £9,066 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £892 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £467 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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