Watford St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £194k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: POPPY 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 | £761k | £808k | -£47k | £27k | 119 |
2019-20 | £995k | £966k | +£29k | £63k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£136k | £151k | 293 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£90k | £248k | 345 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£41k | £171k | 380 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£22k | £194k | 410 |
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 £6,424 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,125.
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 | £2,754 | £2,968 | £2,811–£3,273 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,371 | £1,278 | £1,072–£1,524 |
Supply staff | £163 | £82 | £39–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £281 | £205–£310 |
Premises | £151 | £292 | £248–£334 |
Energy | £93 | £79 | £62–£92 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £275 | £215–£345 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £94 | £40–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Witham St Hughs Academy Healthy
- Fordham CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mundella Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wray Common Primary School Healthy
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bitham Brook Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stockton Heath Primary School Healthy
- Mickleover Primary School Large reserves
- Drake Primary School In deficit
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Tight
- West Monkton Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £167k | £407 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £163 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £417 a pupil, against a typical £281 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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