St Joan of Arc RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£73k | £109k | 431 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£27k | £82k | 443 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£44k | £126k | 450 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£79k | £205k | 426 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£53k | £151k | 418 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£25k | £177k | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£4k | £173k | 427 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£60k | £233k | 423 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,511 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,976.
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 | £4,294 | £3,458 | £3,308–£3,950 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,607 | £1,527 | £1,241–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £343 | £199 | £65–£412 |
Admin and clerical | £424 | £359 | £291–£448 |
Premises | £574 | £411 | £361–£520 |
Energy | £99 | £125 | £94–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £240 | £185–£370 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £256 | £108–£642 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Large reserves
- James Dixon Primary School Healthy
- John Bramston Primary School Healthy
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Park Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Crane Park Primary School Healthy
- Three Bridges Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Healthy
- Vicar's Green Primary School Large reserves
- Five Elms Primary School Healthy
- Wykeham Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,007 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £224k | £531 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £195k | £461 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £696k | £1,646 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOAN OF ARC PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1107718, Registered) raised £72k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £72k | £83k |
2024-08 | £91k | £70k |
2023-08 | £67k | £55k |
2022-08 | £52k | £78k |
2021-08 | £61k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on premises is £574 a pupil, against a typical £411 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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