Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £70k in reserve, 12% 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 | £534k | £519k | +£14k | £107k | 66 |
2019-20 | £459k | £515k | -£55k | £52k | 66 |
2020-21 | £497k | £472k | +£25k | £77k | 66 |
2022-23 | £540k | £526k | +£14k | £102k | 64 |
2023-24 | £593k | £557k | +£36k | £133k | 69 |
2024-25 | £600k | £673k | -£73k | £70k | 74 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,095 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,338.
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 | £4,473 | £4,319 | £3,725–£5,044 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,230 | £1,645 | £1,260–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £811 | £166 | £70–£344 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £487 | £405–£603 |
Premises | £527 | £485 | £398–£776 |
Energy | £203 | £159 | £120–£275 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £392 | £332–£525 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £267 | £169–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Large reserves
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hilgay Riverside Academy Healthy
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- Higher Walton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Large reserves
- Wilton Primary Academy In deficit
- Boynton Primary School Large reserves
- Cadmore End CofE School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £583k | £7,878 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £338 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £811 a pupil, against a typical £166 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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