St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £12k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £494k | £468k | +£27k | £43k | 82 |
2019-20 | £526k | £524k | +£2k | £45k | 98 |
2020-21 | £600k | £536k | +£64k | £109k | 96 |
2021-22 | £612k | £680k | -£68k | £42k | 100 |
2022-23 | £677k | £686k | -£10k | £32k | 106 |
2023-24 | £968k | £969k | -£1k | £31k | 110 |
2024-25 | £804k | £808k | -£4k | £27k | 106 |
2025-26 | £815k | £830k | -£15k | £12k | 110 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,549 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,337.
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 | £3,241 | £3,631 | £3,347–£3,937 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,439 | £1,337 | £1,024–£1,638 |
Supply staff | £293 | £107 | £35–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £375 | £289–£472 |
Premises | £531 | £347 | £243–£433 |
Energy | £114 | £105 | £70–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £360 | £249–£467 |
Bought-in services | £356 | £229 | £126–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School In deficit
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Large reserves
- Grendon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Royal First School Tight
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Robert Piggott CofE Infant School In deficit
- Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stainton CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £739k | £6,719 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £305 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £694 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £293 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £531 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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