St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £332k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£83k | £161k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£50k | £211k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £251k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£27k | £224k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£75k | £299k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£33k | £332k | 228 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,817.
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 | £2,987 | £3,902 | £3,513–£4,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,492 | £1,580 | £1,196–£2,099 |
Supply staff | £62 | £221 | £76–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £531 | £419 | £377–£544 |
Premises | £472 | £512 | £458–£689 |
Energy | £171 | £123 | £104–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £347 | £270–£461 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £435 | £249–£764 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castilion Primary School Tight
- Streatham Wells Primary Healthy
- Ashmole Primary School Healthy
- Chalgrove Primary School Tight
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Large reserves
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Lowther Primary School In deficit
- Greenside Primary School Healthy
- Oakhill Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,815 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £138 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £314 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £205 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £123 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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