St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £71k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASSISI CATHOLIC 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 | £1.0m | +£278k | £422k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£51k | £454k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £427k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £430k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£82k | £91k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£39k | £48k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£25k | £71k | 183 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,399 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,036.
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 | £3,645 | £3,360 | £3,128–£3,589 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,131 | £1,397 | £1,235–£1,560 |
Supply staff | £22 | £83 | £28–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £369 | £268–£437 |
Premises | £836 | £361 | £270–£432 |
Energy | £126 | £98 | £89–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £317 | £253–£374 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £177 | £112–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greatfield Park Primary School In deficit
- William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tregony Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School Large reserves
- Portobello Primary School In deficit
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- The Free School Norwich Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,601 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £694 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £836 a pupil, against a typical £361 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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