St John's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£57k | £31k | 274 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£693 | £30k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£30k | £67k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£51k | -£80k | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£203k | £11k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £71k | 228 |
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 £5,417 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,450.
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 | £2,618 | £2,950 | £2,744–£3,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £825 | £1,214 | £1,140–£1,427 |
Supply staff | £13 | £90 | £55–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £295 | £259–£372 |
Premises | £425 | £325 | £272–£378 |
Energy | £101 | £99 | £75–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £339 | £259–£399 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £128 | £60–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Aston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Large reserves
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rockcliffe First School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
- Chorlton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mill Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Large reserves
- Benhall Infant School In deficit
- Drayton Community Infant School In deficit
- Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School In deficit
- Two Waters Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,561 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £110 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £325 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHNS RC SCHOOL BANBURY PARENTS TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1044618, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-07 | £4k | £4k |
2023-07 | £6k | £5k |
2022-07 | £5k | £7k |
2021-07 | £5k | £6k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £425 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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