St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£30k | £55k | 382 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£24k | £80k | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£82k | £162k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£45k | £207k | 386 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£41k | £166k | 395 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£65k | £231k | 394 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£4k | £227k | 376 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£46k | £181k | 360 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,100 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,184.
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 | £3,426 | £3,153 | £2,904–£3,349 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £993 | £1,172 | £976–£1,627 |
Supply staff | £166 | £118 | £78–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £204 | £282 | £203–£330 |
Premises | £366 | £306 | £242–£393 |
Energy | £92 | £84 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £50 | £282 | £232–£372 |
Bought-in services | £934 | £110 | £69–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Melbourn Primary School Tight
- Callington Primary School Tight
- Kingsbridge Primary School In deficit
- Sompting Village Primary School In deficit
- Ringwood Junior School Heading for deficit
- Croxby Primary School Large reserves
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Ellesmere Primary School In deficit
- Windmill Primary School Healthy
- Offmore Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,921 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £337 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £301 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £52 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £934 a pupil, against a typical £110 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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