St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £174k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £101k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£47k | £54k | 314 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£135k | £171k | 324 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£145k | £211k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£53k | £150k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£99k | £174k | 322 |
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 £7,176 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,384.
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 | £3,341 | £3,462 | £3,113–£3,794 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,474 | £1,310–£1,715 |
Supply staff | £149 | £109 | £33–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £309 | £230–£374 |
Premises | £495 | £360 | £315–£472 |
Energy | £140 | £109 | £78–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £266 | £220–£381 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £172 | £95–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
- Cherry Dale Primary School Tight
- Morelands Primary School Tight
- Hollin Primary School Healthy
- Conifers Primary School Large reserves
- Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School In deficit
- Sawley Junior School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Healthy
- Barnard Grove Primary School In deficit
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Large reserves
- Wenlock CofE Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,253 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £498 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £230 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £140 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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