St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS 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 | £1.0m | £966k | +£34k | £126k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £108k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £48k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £47k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£51k | £0 | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£96k | £51k | 207 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,512 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,831.
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 | £2,792 | £3,254 | £3,111–£3,354 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,282 | £1,139–£1,536 |
Supply staff | £343 | £94 | £57–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £342 | £280–£401 |
Premises | £285 | £374 | £310–£432 |
Energy | £111 | £97 | £79–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £291 | £238–£367 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £237 | £152–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bournehall Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Trowse Primary School Tight
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Large reserves
- Northfold Community Primary School Healthy
- Monksmead School In deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woolston CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Tight
- Hollywell Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £498 |
Money raised by parents
St Joseph's School Association Retford (charity 1046547, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £7k |
2024-09 | £6k | £7k |
2023-09 | £8k | £8k |
2022-09 | £5k | £5k |
2021-09 | £3k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £343 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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