St Joachim's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £132k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF GRACE 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 | £1.9m | £3.3m | -£1.4m | £234k | 250 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£82k | £263k | 262 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£149k | £299k | 284 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£27k | £187k | 308 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£72k | £114k | 327 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£60k | £54k | 341 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£188k | £132k | 350 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £9,206 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,694.
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 | £4,060 | £4,218 | £3,844–£4,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,214 | £1,418 | £901–£1,836 |
Supply staff | £163 | £152 | £34–£490 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £431 | £370–£486 |
Premises | £234 | £460 | £394–£585 |
Energy | £134 | £119 | £106–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £614 | £271 | £205–£376 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £388 | £186–£644 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Morden Mount Primary School Healthy
- Stanhope Primary School Large reserves
- Bonneville Primary School Tight
- Furness Primary School Large reserves
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School In deficit
- Marvels Lane Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hackney New Primary School Healthy
- Havelock Primary School, Nursery & Arp Healthy
- Haseltine Primary School Large reserves
- William Ford CofE Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £9,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £523 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £260k | £743 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £614 a pupil, against a typical £271 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,214 a pupil, against a typical £1,418 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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