St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON 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 | £977k | £982k | -£5k | £31k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £997k | +£42k | £74k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £959k | +£68k | £17k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £954k | +£89k | £50k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £960k | +£93k | £88k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£41k | £73k | 183 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£27k | £63k | 177 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,237 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,885.
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 | £3,215 | £3,349 | £3,072–£3,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £864 | £1,192 | £914–£1,507 |
Supply staff | £266 | £60 | £29–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £355 | £294–£441 |
Premises | £299 | £347 | £249–£405 |
Energy | £164 | £101 | £81–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £271 | £218–£369 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £130 | £78–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ingleton Primary School Large reserves
- Frogmore Infant School Tight
- Norton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Orleton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Trowell CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy In deficit
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Harvington CofE First School Large reserves
- Broomfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Nether Green Infant School In deficit
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,107 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £282 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £60 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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