St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £64k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£134k | £454k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£51k | £461k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£106k | £406k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£160k | £495k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£67k | £361k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£116k | £173k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£40k | £64k | 240 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,894 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,242.
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 | £3,164 | £3,316 | £3,108–£3,830 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,019 | £1,422 | £1,163–£1,757 |
Supply staff | £279 | £114 | £77–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £350 | £309–£447 |
Premises | £541 | £351 | £285–£485 |
Energy | £146 | £110 | £85–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £293 | £220–£349 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £169 | £87–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollybrook Junior School Tight
- Pilgrim Academy In deficit
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Large reserves
- Lift Shafton Large reserves
- West Ashtead Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Robert Miles Junior School Large reserves
- Kingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Good Shepherd Catholic School Healthy
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
- Mill Rythe Junior School Healthy
- The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School Healthy
- Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,027 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £262 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £279 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £541 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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