St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £72k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £100k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£21k | £79k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £253k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£7k | £3k | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£69k | £10k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £61k | 150 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,853 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,046.
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 | £2,853 | £3,985 | £3,772–£4,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,300 | £1,816 | £1,480–£2,183 |
Supply staff | £913 | £170 | £66–£504 |
Admin and clerical | £1,720 | £457 | £336–£561 |
Premises | £447 | £524 | £431–£602 |
Energy | £193 | £156 | £143–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £352 | £287–£452 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £258 | £170–£471 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Willington Primary School Large reserves
- Sundridge Primary School In deficit
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Tight
- Whitehouse Primary School Healthy
- Birchwood CofE Primary School Tight
- Broadmeadow Infant School In deficit
- High Street Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Windmill Hill Primary School Healthy
- Clayton Brook Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £9,400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £140 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £913 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,720 a pupil, against a typical £457 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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