St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £239k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BISHOP WHEELER 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 | £889k | £862k | +£27k | £49k | 193 |
2019-20 | £899k | £828k | +£71k | £88k | 192 |
2020-21 | £923k | £839k | +£84k | £133k | 196 |
2021-22 | £974k | £873k | +£101k | £178k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£54k | £189k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£78k | £210k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£114k | £239k | 190 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,784 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,605.
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 | £3,068 | £3,225 | £2,998–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £826 | £1,165 | £944–£1,380 |
Supply staff | £0 | £91 | £36–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £313 | £237–£419 |
Premises | £284 | £310 | £251–£402 |
Energy | £132 | £96 | £78–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £280 | £201–£392 |
Bought-in services | £274 | £185 | £74–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden Large reserves
- Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mitton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Ravenfield Primary Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,132 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £532 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £253 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £274 a pupil, against a typical £185 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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