St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.2m | -£56k | £246k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£103k | £355k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £329k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £0 | 241 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£56k | £56k | 230 |
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 £6,920 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,570.
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 | £2,798 | £3,179 | £2,957–£3,436 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,223 | £1,183 | £1,032–£1,476 |
Supply staff | £82 | £117 | £77–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £347 | £269–£402 |
Premises | £456 | £343 | £284–£440 |
Energy | £100 | £92 | £81–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £321 | £242–£393 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £125 | £55–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Repton Primary School In deficit
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Highfields Academy Tight
- St Marys CofE Primary School Tight
- Chalfont St Giles Junior School In deficit
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Tight
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Healthy
- Thomlinson Junior School Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £620 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £451 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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