St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£253k | £88k | 487 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£16k | £94k | 486 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£14k | £154k | 489 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£39k | £46k | 482 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£58k | -£12k | 485 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£134k | £24k | 487 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,487 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,035.
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 | £2,478 | £2,893 | £2,488–£3,118 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,152 | £1,289 | £971–£1,527 |
Supply staff | £0 | £67 | £10–£93 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £281 | £260–£333 |
Premises | £489 | £299 | £237–£350 |
Energy | £129 | £90 | £69–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £293 | £225–£357 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £102 | £63–£154 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Avonwood Primary School Large reserves
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Large reserves
- The Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bromham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Western Primary School Healthy
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School Healthy
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton In deficit
- Newhall Primary Academy Healthy
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Large reserves
- College Town Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,138 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £304k | £624 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOSEPHS PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS (PTFA) ASSOCIATION (charity 1203535, Registered) raised £26k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £26k | £12k |
2024-08 | £21k | £22k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £489 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £129 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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