St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £484k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOHN'S (CE) PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST, CLIFTON can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£54k | £487k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £470k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £503k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£97k | £580k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£44k | £606k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£110k | £579k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £484k | 196 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,607 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,437.
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 | £3,071 | £3,186 | £2,990–£3,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £776 | £1,150 | £897–£1,306 |
Supply staff | £327 | £89 | £39–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £617 | £259 | £234–£338 |
Premises | £316 | £326 | £260–£385 |
Energy | £153 | £91 | £77–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £668 | £324 | £210–£392 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £161 | £111–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge In deficit
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Tight
- Stanford Primary School In deficit
- Tatsfield Primary School Large reserves
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Reepham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burbage Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,888 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £195k | £995 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £327 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £617 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £668 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £153 a pupil, against a typical £91 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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