St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £312k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROMERO 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £108k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £77k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£31k | £108k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £90k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£22k | £112k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£191k | £255k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£152k | £312k | 212 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,344 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,963.
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 | £2,863 | £3,087 | £2,885–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,995 | £1,452 | £1,220–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £250 | £207 | £102–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £322 | £267–£402 |
Premises | £231 | £414 | £332–£466 |
Energy | £203 | £109 | £90–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £514 | £324 | £210–£418 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £179 | £97–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Roman Way Primary School Tight
- Lyme Community Primary School Tight
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Healthy
- Newsome Junior Academy Healthy
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,519 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £580 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £660 |
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 energy is £203 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £179 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £514 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,995 a pupil, against a typical £1,452 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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