St Joseph's RC Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £164k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | -£30k | £123k | 188 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£38k | £85k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £90k | 181 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£22k | £68k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£54k | £123k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£44k | £79k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£69k | £147k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£17k | £164k | 220 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,365 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,971.
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 | £3,418 | £3,344 | £3,130–£3,876 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,406 | £1,689 | £1,408–£2,215 |
Supply staff | £189 | £143 | £63–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £410 | £290–£474 |
Premises | £365 | £497 | £396–£595 |
Energy | £90 | £124 | £90–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £293 | £205–£374 |
Bought-in services | £371 | £214 | £160–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sunny Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Laira Green Primary School Healthy
- Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery In deficit
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Radford Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grange Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kirkstall Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Lord Blyton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,379 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £60 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £549 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £66 |
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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