St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £156k, 21% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £839k | £784k | +£55k | -£246k | 140 |
2019-20 | £741k | £695k | +£46k | -£248k | 138 |
2020-21 | £758k | £690k | +£68k | -£229k | 130 |
2021-22 | £790k | £685k | +£105k | £130k | 129 |
2022-23 | £816k | £711k | +£105k | £235k | 118 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£186k | £624k | 90 |
2024-25 | £743k | £789k | -£46k | -£156k | 87 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,069 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,482.
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 | £5,172 | £4,119 | £3,800–£4,479 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,629 | £1,345–£1,843 |
Supply staff | £0 | £115 | £30–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £828 | £432 | £363–£502 |
Premises | £391 | £447 | £314–£607 |
Energy | £0 | £159 | £117–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,310 | £357 | £269–£421 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £283 | £180–£366 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Brampton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurleigh Primary School In deficit
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Oakthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Vange Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Kellington Primary School In deficit
- Little Bollington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Farcet CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Aldeburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Southery Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £743k | £8,540 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £425 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL (charity 1088786, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £2k | £3k |
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £153 |
2023-08 | £1k | £606 |
2022-08 | £3k | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,310 a pupil, against a typical £357 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £828 a pupil, against a typical £432 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,172 a pupil, against a typical £4,119 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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