St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £278k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£11k | £82k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £64k | 251 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£140k | £204k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£117k | £321k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£151k | £170k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£202k | £278k | 128 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,586 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,775.
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 | £3,312 | £3,784 | £3,434–£4,232 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,078 | £1,378 | £1,236–£1,613 |
Supply staff | £195 | £268 | £143–£520 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £421 | £364–£589 |
Premises | £570 | £540 | £396–£612 |
Energy | £211 | £159 | £124–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £383 | £315–£459 |
Bought-in services | £250 | £206 | £46–£380 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Woodcote Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Tight
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey In deficit
- Pegswood Primary School Large reserves
- Park Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Large reserves
- Fen Ditton Primary School Tight
- Hilltop Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £641 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £562 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 47% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,078 a pupil, against a typical £1,378 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £159 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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