St Joseph's Catholic Infants School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£24k | £6k | 160 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | -£8k | 162 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£104k | £95k | 157 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£77k | £172k | 139 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £170k | 113 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£71k | £241k | 104 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£222k | £19k | 144 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£92k | £110k | 142 |
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 73% of them. It spends £9,569 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,954.
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 | £3,122 | £4,482 | £4,081–£5,168 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,910 | £1,555 | £1,225–£2,183 |
Supply staff | £293 | £396 | £181–£943 |
Admin and clerical | £516 | £518 | £289–£749 |
Premises | £430 | £697 | £501–£892 |
Energy | £135 | £181 | £125–£234 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £381 | £285–£486 |
Bought-in services | £1,506 | £647 | £376–£1,061 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Park Academy Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Anglo Portuguese School of London Large reserves
- The William Hogarth Primary School In deficit
- Dawlish Primary School Heading for deficit
- Emmanuel Community School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St James & St John Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE School Tight
- Tudor Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £9,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £604 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £288 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,506 a pupil, against a typical £647 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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