St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NICHOLAS POSTGATE 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 | £474k | £470k | +£4k | £61k | 86 |
2019-20 | £479k | £470k | +£9k | £51k | 96 |
2020-21 | £570k | £477k | +£93k | £0 | 92 |
2021-22 | £514k | £529k | -£15k | £80k | 83 |
2022-23 | £604k | £529k | +£75k | £1k | 84 |
2023-24 | £631k | £580k | +£51k | £1k | 84 |
2024-25 | £720k | £625k | +£95k | £53k | 80 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,862 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,240.
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 | £4,000 | £4,386 | £3,881–£5,226 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,296 | £1,608 | £1,263–£2,366 |
Supply staff | £528 | £110 | £72–£377 |
Admin and clerical | £25 | £536 | £402–£690 |
Premises | £226 | £533 | £334–£766 |
Energy | £164 | £181 | £122–£275 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £385 | £349–£497 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £226 | £102–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Cadmore End CofE School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- Higher Walton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Charmouth Primary School Healthy
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- The Ferns Primary Academy Healthy
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Wilton Primary Academy In deficit
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £706k | £8,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £201 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £528 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £226 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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