St John's Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · Primary · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £57k | 271 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£53k | £4k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£13k | -£9k | 254 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£20k | £11k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£21k | -£10k | 246 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£30k | £20k | 246 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£178k | £197k | 265 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£83k | £114k | 252 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,909 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,529.
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 | £3,808 | £3,171 | £2,842–£3,410 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,434 | £1,357 | £1,092–£1,572 |
Supply staff | £252 | £146 | £63–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £315 | £223–£362 |
Premises | £381 | £330 | £281–£410 |
Energy | £128 | £101 | £78–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £273 | £201–£342 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £187 | £117–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lymington Junior School Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- St Berteline's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oldfield Park Junior School Tight
- High Ash Church of England Primary School Tight
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Large reserves
- Upton Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £225k | £894 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £345k | £1,369 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £273 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £407 a pupil, against a typical £315 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,808 a pupil, against a typical £3,171 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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