St Joseph's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westminster · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £63k | 288 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£11k | £52k | 290 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£14k | £38k | 274 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£549 | £38k | 259 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£14k | £24k | 262 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£58k | £223k | 256 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£41k | £127k | 258 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £7,961 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,558.
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 | £3,838 | £3,751 | £3,403–£4,125 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,145 | £1,783 | £1,387–£2,125 |
Supply staff | £228 | £140 | £42–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £392 | £341–£550 |
Premises | £603 | £445 | £373–£481 |
Energy | £135 | £121 | £85–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £317 | £252–£429 |
Bought-in services | £402 | £380 | £263–£585 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Field End Infant School Healthy
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Northside Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School In deficit
- Whybridge Infant School In deficit
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Tight
- Emmanuel Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Barnehurst Junior School Healthy
- Manorside Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,571 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £549 |
Money raised by parents
St Joseph's School Association (SJSA) (charity 286432, Registered) raised £110k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £110k | £101k |
2024-08 | £90k | £90k |
2023-08 | £84k | £60k |
2022-08 | £73k | £71k |
2021-08 | £35k | £45k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £603 a pupil, against a typical £445 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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