St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £97k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £695k | £726k | -£31k | £28k | 123 |
2019-20 | £777k | £765k | +£12k | £39k | 110 |
2020-21 | £795k | £767k | +£29k | £68k | 108 |
2021-22 | £839k | £765k | +£74k | £104k | 112 |
2022-23 | £870k | £833k | +£37k | £135k | 112 |
2023-24 | £986k | £1.1m | -£87k | £41k | 116 |
2024-25 | £931k | £889k | +£42k | £97k | 105 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,467 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,496.
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 | £3,886 | £3,975 | £3,565–£4,631 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,743 | £1,799 | £1,351–£2,291 |
Supply staff | £324 | £257 | £104–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £456 | £345–£571 |
Premises | £590 | £632 | £434–£682 |
Energy | £248 | £169 | £123–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £448 | £475 | £283–£576 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £213 | £99–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Killingholme Primary School Large reserves
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- Theddlethorpe Academy Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Queensway Infant Academy Healthy
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Westfield Primary School Tight
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Healthy
- Nelson Infant School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £912k | £8,686 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £733 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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