St Joseph's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · 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 | £873k | £880k | -£7k | £58k | 189 |
2019-20 | £949k | £980k | -£31k | £27k | 184 |
2020-21 | £932k | £965k | -£32k | -£5k | 184 |
2021-22 | £991k | £985k | +£5k | £563 | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | -£3k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £4k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£68k | £73k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £42k | 145 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,761.
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 | £4,395 | £3,298 | £2,985–£3,821 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,325 | £1,417 | £1,046–£2,157 |
Supply staff | £141 | £130 | £64–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £379 | £257–£486 |
Premises | £374 | £473 | £347–£625 |
Energy | £99 | £116 | £93–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £322 | £240–£417 |
Bought-in services | £251 | £191 | £109–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Merebrook Infant School In deficit
- Woodgate Primary Academy Large reserves
- Badger Hill Academy Heading for deficit
- Misterton Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Hemblington Primary School In deficit
- Galleywood Infant School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Burford CofE Primary School Tight
- Anston Brook Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE First School Healthy
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Consett Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,711 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £350 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £472 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £369 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £494 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,395 a pupil, against a typical £3,298 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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