St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £124k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PLYMOUTH CAST 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 | £464k | £451k | +£13k | £9k | 68 |
2019-20 | £422k | £386k | +£36k | £20k | 71 |
2020-21 | £444k | £429k | +£15k | £9k | 82 |
2021-22 | £552k | £430k | +£122k | £98k | 82 |
2022-23 | £604k | £533k | +£71k | £169k | 85 |
2023-24 | £630k | £551k | +£79k | £159k | 85 |
2024-25 | £620k | £610k | +£10k | £124k | 79 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,060.
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 | £5,241 | £4,214 | £3,969–£4,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,569 | £1,148–£1,869 |
Supply staff | £0 | £191 | £104–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £533 | £403–£640 |
Premises | £0 | £496 | £397–£609 |
Energy | £0 | £150 | £106–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £949 | £382 | £311–£520 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £328 | £169–£461 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Everton Heath Primary School Tight
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Infants' School Large reserves
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- Hesleden Primary School Healthy
- Corfield CofE Infant School Tight
- Westhouses Primary School Large reserves
- Cockwood Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £620k | £7,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £468 |
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 learning resources & ict is £949 a pupil, against a typical £382 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,241 a pupil, against a typical £4,214 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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