St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £566k | £561k | +£5k | £47k | 99 |
2019-20 | £575k | £553k | +£22k | £69k | 101 |
2020-21 | £570k | £554k | +£16k | £85k | 95 |
2021-22 | £563k | £571k | -£8k | £76k | 88 |
2022-23 | £543k | £583k | -£40k | £36k | 87 |
2023-24 | £572k | £605k | -£33k | £3k | 90 |
2024-25 | £624k | £591k | +£33k | £37k | 88 |
2025-26 | £660k | £658k | +£2k | £39k | 83 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,931 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,101.
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 | £3,317 | £4,152 | £3,767–£4,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,150 | £1,696 | £1,288–£1,988 |
Supply staff | £113 | £181 | £95–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £497 | £443 | £360–£558 |
Premises | £530 | £428 | £338–£532 |
Energy | £282 | £132 | £110–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £490 | £436 | £331–£510 |
Bought-in services | £790 | £302 | £133–£423 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Landewednack Community Primary School In deficit
- Purley CofE Primary School In deficit
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Warcop CofE Primary School Healthy
- East Huntspill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Caton Primary School Large reserves
- West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- New Mill Infant School In deficit
- St Matthews Church of England Academy In deficit
- Bridstow CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bempton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £618k | £7,451 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £125 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £433 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £502 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £790 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £282 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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