St John's Catholic Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £171k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | -£18k | £74k | 252 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | £44k | 249 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £97k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£39k | £136k | 245 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £144k | 248 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£67k | £211k | 248 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£87k | £298k | 240 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£127k | £171k | 239 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,049 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,229.
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 | £3,262 | £3,086 | £2,809–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,566 | £1,539 | £1,240–£1,886 |
Supply staff | £77 | £111 | £62–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £286 | £312 | £261–£384 |
Premises | £369 | £413 | £317–£501 |
Energy | £83 | £110 | £92–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £264 | £200–£369 |
Bought-in services | £366 | £224 | £112–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springwood Primary Academy In deficit
- Mowbray Primary School In deficit
- Hythe Primary School Healthy
- St. Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone Academy Large reserves
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lyndon Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,387 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £233 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £451 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £195 |
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?
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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