St Joseph's College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.4m in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE DELASALLE 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 | £6.4m | £6.6m | -£225k | £165k | 1,007 |
2019-20 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£104k | £65k | 1,035 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £6.9m | +£519k | £584k | 1,048 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £7.0m | +£836k | £1.4m | 1,000 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £7.7m | +£485k | £1.9m | 1,008 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £8.1m | +£213k | £2.1m | 947 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.3m | +£235k | £2.4m | 810 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in 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 £10,277 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,119.
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 | £5,499 | £5,248 | £4,832–£5,819 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £831 | £572–£1,107 |
Supply staff | £1,499 | £177 | £58–£326 |
Admin and clerical | £579 | £620 | £519–£740 |
Premises | £873 | £443 | £303–£535 |
Energy | £206 | £180 | £120–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £652 | £467 | £363–£541 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £132 | £82–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School In deficit
- Michaela Community School Large reserves
- William Morris Sixth Form In deficit
- Islip Manor High School Tight
- Twickenham School Large reserves
- The Quest Academy Large reserves
- Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Large reserves
- The Green School for Boys Large reserves
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- The Hurlingham Academy Large reserves
- Park Academy West London In deficit
- Leigh Academy Halley Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.6m | £10,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £214 |
Money raised by parents
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1043604, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £0 | £0 |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,499 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £269 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £873 a pupil, against a typical £443 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £652 a pupil, against a typical £467 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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