St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£177k | £6k | 399 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£168k | £59k | 383 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£127k | £71k | 375 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£184k | £123k | 388 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£156k | £279k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£142k | £369k | 384 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£30k | £181k | 390 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,928 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,590.
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 | £4,236 | £3,206 | £3,015–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,387 | £1,287–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £0 | £100 | £50–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £633 | £299 | £218–£380 |
Premises | £62 | £331 | £286–£405 |
Energy | £0 | £90 | £76–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £273 | £205–£332 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £135 | £56–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lipson Vale Primary School Healthy
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Heene CofE Primary School In deficit
- Abbotswood Primary School Healthy
- Hall Green Infant School Large reserves
- Ormiston Herman Academy Large reserves
- Whitley Abbey Primary School Tight
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,005 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £505 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOSEPH'S PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION POOLE (charity 1089186, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £15k |
2024-08 | £21k | £8k |
2023-08 | £12k | £15k |
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
2021-08 | £7k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £633 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £469 a pupil, against a typical £273 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,236 a pupil, against a typical £3,206 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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