St Joseph's Catholic School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £493k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Secondary · 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£7k | £127k | 550 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£46k | £173k | 554 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£97k | £270k | 572 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£93k | £363k | 562 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£91k | £272k | 594 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£155k | £427k | 600 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£46k | £381k | 597 |
2025-26 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£113k | £493k | 566 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,730 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,733.
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 | £5,283 | £4,333 | £4,044–£4,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £699 | £772 | £612–£1,162 |
Supply staff | £203 | £115 | £48–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £863 | £504 | £345–£637 |
Premises | £373 | £491 | £424–£567 |
Energy | £91 | £164 | £136–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £450 | £508 | £385–£580 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £103 | £40–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Minehead Middle School Large reserves
- St Ives School In deficit
- Smithdon High School Tight
- Melbourn Village College Healthy
- Mullion School In deficit
- Hope Valley College Large reserves
- Kings College Guildford In deficit
- The Priory Pembroke Academy Large reserves
- Sir James Smith's School Large reserves
- Alderman Peel High School Tight
- Kingstone High School Large reserves
- UTC Sheffield City Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £9,037 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £287k | £507 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £208k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £25 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £863 a pupil, against a typical £504 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,283 a pupil, against a typical £4,333 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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