St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £157k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£80k | £171k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£30k | £148k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £122k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£36k | £77k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£20k | £96k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£91k | £121k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£143k | £157k | 222 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,860 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,672.
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 | £2,842 | £3,116 | £2,933–£3,372 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,122 | £1,212 | £1,041–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £50 | £86 | £32–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £316 | £278–£370 |
Premises | £401 | £380 | £289–£446 |
Energy | £45 | £90 | £70–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £299 | £229–£362 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £172 | £51–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Leonard's Primary School Healthy
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Barnburgh Primary Academy In deficit
- Stourfield Infant School Large reserves
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Freegrounds Infant School Tight
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Large reserves
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Merdon Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,320 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £270 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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