St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£132k | £126k | 335 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£23k | £150k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£8k | £158k | 334 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£28k | £130k | 332 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£34k | £96k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£198k | £82k | 336 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,366 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,873.
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 | £4,134 | £3,193 | £3,074–£3,425 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £146 | £1,462 | £1,161–£1,797 |
Supply staff | £24 | £102 | £54–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £296 | £254–£375 |
Premises | £458 | £357 | £302–£430 |
Energy | £101 | £92 | £74–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £311 | £206–£418 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £170 | £83–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawkes Farm Academy Healthy
- Netley Abbey Junior School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- Combs Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Wroughton Junior School Large reserves
- Marston Green Junior School Large reserves
- Cheadle Heath Primary School Healthy
- Windy Nook Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Park Junior School Large reserves
- Woodwater Academy Large reserves
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,417 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £357 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £539 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,134 a pupil, against a typical £3,193 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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