St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £396, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £886k | £955k | -£69k | £128k | 159 |
2019-20 | £896k | £959k | -£63k | £65k | 152 |
2020-21 | £890k | £874k | +£16k | £81k | 144 |
2021-22 | £953k | £960k | -£7k | £74k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £56k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £102k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£24k | £127k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£127k | -£396 | 172 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,011.
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 | £3,646 | £3,271 | £2,874–£3,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,350 | £1,287 | £866–£1,715 |
Supply staff | £241 | £156 | £63–£406 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £325 | £252–£478 |
Premises | £354 | £355 | £268–£453 |
Energy | £93 | £131 | £94–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £281 | £190–£357 |
Bought-in services | £295 | £156 | £65–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashbrook Junior School Large reserves
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School Healthy
- Strike Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
- Summerhill Infant School Large reserves
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Tight
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Heading for deficit
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Large reserves
- The Carlton Infant Academy In deficit
- Stokesay Primary School Large reserves
- William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,684 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £242 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £424 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHN'S INFANTS PTA (charity 1209285, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £8k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £295 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,350 a pupil, against a typical £1,287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £494 a pupil, against a typical £281 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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