St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · 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 | £914k | £904k | +£9k | £106k | 158 |
2019-20 | £915k | £928k | -£12k | £94k | 160 |
2020-21 | £952k | £895k | +£57k | £151k | 156 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £144k | 160 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£64k | £80k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £66k | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£40k | £26k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£13k | £39k | 176 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,316 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,193.
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 | £4,130 | £3,456 | £3,179–£3,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,076 | £1,373 | £991–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £126 | £172 | £83–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £333 | £244–£437 |
Premises | £313 | £372 | £310–£528 |
Energy | £81 | £126 | £101–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £288 | £227–£372 |
Bought-in services | £361 | £185 | £97–£355 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Frodingham Infant School Large reserves
- Bream Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holland Junior School Healthy
- Hatherley Infant School Healthy
- Leftwich Community Primary School Healthy
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy In deficit
- St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- New Road Primary School Large reserves
- Catcliffe Primary School In deficit
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Alexandra Infants' School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,060 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £102 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £508 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £329 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,130 a pupil, against a typical £3,456 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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