Durham Johnston Comprehensive School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £592k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Secondary · Community 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 | £9.1m | £9.0m | +£89k | £265k | 1,640 |
2019-20 | £9.0m | £9.2m | -£212k | £53k | 1,668 |
2020-21 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£450k | £503k | 1,691 |
2021-22 | £10.3m | £9.7m | +£579k | £1.1m | 1,691 |
2022-23 | £10.8m | £11.0m | -£216k | £866k | 1,673 |
2023-24 | £11.4m | £11.7m | -£273k | £593k | 1,689 |
2024-25 | £12.0m | £12.3m | -£242k | £351k | 1,688 |
2025-26 | £12.9m | £12.6m | +£241k | £592k | 1,667 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £7,569 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,118.
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 | £4,466 | £4,205 | £3,957–£4,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £325 | £732 | £518–£857 |
Supply staff | £293 | £65 | £28–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £402 | £350–£468 |
Premises | £255 | £350 | £265–£437 |
Energy | £145 | £133 | £105–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £541 | £462–£694 |
Bought-in services | £670 | £64 | £31–£88 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sharnbrook Academy Large reserves
- Rainford High School Large reserves
- Thomas Telford School Large reserves
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Large reserves
- The Blue Coat CofE School Large reserves
- Hardenhuish School Heading for deficit
- Uckfield College Heading for deficit
- Ely College Large reserves
- Upton-by-Chester High School Tight
- Ashton-on-Mersey School Large reserves
- Redborne Upper School and Community College Tight
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.0m | £7,224 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £252k | £151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £285k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £816k | £490 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £670 a pupil, against a typical £64 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £293 a pupil, against a typical £65 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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