St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £420k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£415 | £230k | 644 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£69k | £299k | 632 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£59k | £240k | 611 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£161k | £79k | 604 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£13k | £66k | 606 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£161k | £227k | 620 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£194k | £420k | 570 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,850 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,427.
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 | £3,232 | £3,358 | £3,210–£3,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,371 | £1,261 | £1,015–£1,637 |
Supply staff | £174 | £115 | £57–£309 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £326 | £263–£403 |
Premises | £372 | £368 | £298–£450 |
Energy | £115 | £93 | £83–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £268 | £222–£320 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £242 | £91–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Farm Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Healthy
- George Tomlinson Primary School In deficit
- Longfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lovelace Primary School Healthy
- Chatsworth Primary School Healthy
- North Ealing Primary School In deficit
- Sandhurst Primary School In deficit
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- Manor Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £7,060 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £482 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £129 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, HANWELL, PTA (charity 1207864, Registered) raised £37k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £37k | £36k |
2024-12 | £33k | £54k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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