St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £175k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Harrow · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£29k | £226k | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£12k | £359k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£6k | £307k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£69k | £317k | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£42k | £287k | 414 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£75k | £204k | 416 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£43k | £175k | 408 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,411.
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 | £3,103 | £3,558 | £3,282–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,157 | £1,271 | £1,072–£1,579 |
Supply staff | £346 | £124 | £49–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £309 | £246–£383 |
Premises | £429 | £351 | £310–£399 |
Energy | £71 | £102 | £75–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £203 | £159–£316 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £298 | £122–£380 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chingford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth Healthy
- Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Tight
- Brady Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £289 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £355 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £346 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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