St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bracknell Forest · 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 | £1.0m | +£30k | £83k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £77k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £70k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £73k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£5k | £78k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £72k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£14k | £58k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £76k | 210 |
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 £6,961 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,422.
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 | £3,019 | £3,158 | £2,959–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,632 | £1,156 | £848–£1,269 |
Supply staff | £89 | £114 | £45–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £269 | £237–£355 |
Premises | £434 | £326 | £265–£360 |
Energy | £63 | £93 | £81–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £311 | £257–£353 |
Bought-in services | £260 | £228 | £118–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Heading for deficit
- Gawber Primary School Tight
- Walkington Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Tight
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Healthy
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Woodfield Primary School Healthy
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Tight
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Julie's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Colerne CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,204 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £352 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £844 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £404 a pupil, against a typical £269 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,632 a pupil, against a typical £1,156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £434 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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