St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool: school finances
Healthy
Holds £158k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | £80k | 245 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£77k | £3k | 243 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£137k | £139k | 228 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£4k | £163k | 224 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£3k | £83k | 227 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£112k | £158k | 244 |
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 33% of them. It spends £11,148 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,941.
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 | £4,283 | £3,263 | £2,987–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,541 | £1,379 | £1,180–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £213 | £121 | £53–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £1,053 | £325 | £264–£394 |
Premises | £672 | £351 | £296–£490 |
Energy | £152 | £99 | £85–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £290 | £191–£386 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £172 | £97–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Inglehurst Infant School In deficit
- Knotty Ash Primary School In deficit
- Kennington Primary School Healthy
- Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Large reserves
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- St White's Primary School Large reserves
- Bletchingley Village Primary School Large reserves
- Bellfield Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Healthy
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £10,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £840 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,053 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,541 a pupil, against a typical £1,379 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £672 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,283 a pupil, against a typical £3,263 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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