St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £58k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rochdale · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£29k | £109k | 375 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£114k | £222k | 386 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£41k | £182k | 400 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£28k | £154k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£18k | £136k | 403 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£38k | £174k | 396 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£79k | £58k | 380 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,211 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,511.
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 | £4,324 | £3,162 | £3,055–£3,431 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £113 | £1,224 | £1,004–£1,356 |
Supply staff | £266 | £150 | £80–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £288 | £194–£347 |
Premises | £258 | £318 | £243–£392 |
Energy | £103 | £87 | £78–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £237 | £182–£380 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £118 | £58–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Etchells Primary School Tight
- Potton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Large reserves
- Minterne Junior School Healthy
- Ellesmere Primary School In deficit
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Tight
- Lower Darwen Primary School Healthy
- Cedars Primary School Large reserves
- Sheringham Community Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,174 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £245 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,324 a pupil, against a typical £3,162 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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