Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £240k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£96k | £427k | 524 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£112k | £448k | 526 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£190k | £593k | 526 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£97k | £548k | 530 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£72k | £496k | 564 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£67k | £436k | 557 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£4k | £240k | 562 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,285 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,181.
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 | £4,603 | £3,103 | £2,901–£3,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4 | £1,205 | £960–£1,349 |
Supply staff | £0 | £93 | £54–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £173 | £256 | £208–£285 |
Premises | £260 | £301 | £254–£365 |
Energy | £98 | £84 | £72–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £276 | £187–£373 |
Bought-in services | £327 | £115 | £38–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trinity Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Greenfield Primary School In deficit
- Mortimer Primary School Tight
- Maidenbower Junior School Heading for deficit
- Holymead Primary School Healthy
- E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Large reserves
- Lyons Hall School Large reserves
- Downview Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Battling Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Hinckley Parks Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,141 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £364k | £648 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £151 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £327 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,603 a pupil, against a typical £3,103 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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