St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED PETER SNOW 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£8k | £18k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £15k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£46k | £61k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £76k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £64k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £106k | 205 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,059 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,550.
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 | £2,761 | £3,442 | £3,092–£3,687 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,560 | £1,127–£1,762 |
Supply staff | £1,795 | £125 | £62–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £468 | £355 | £273–£451 |
Premises | £473 | £394 | £331–£461 |
Energy | £83 | £104 | £87–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £300 | £233–£369 |
Bought-in services | £268 | £236 | £155–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Hertford Primary School In deficit
- St Denys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsway Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Tight
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Tight
- Mersey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Tight
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Large reserves
- Hornbeam Primary School Large reserves
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,102 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £220 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,795 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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