St John the Evangelist Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£54k | £187k | 301 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £189k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£132k | £159k | 298 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£134k | £203k | 279 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£12k | £155k | 272 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£14k | £104k | 271 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£47k | £81k | 266 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,703.
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 | £2,797 | £3,137 | £2,951–£3,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £560 | £1,268 | £1,031–£1,553 |
Supply staff | £470 | £117 | £57–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £332 | £264–£399 |
Premises | £398 | £340 | £276–£379 |
Energy | £154 | £91 | £76–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £128 | £212 | £154–£308 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £150 | £84–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Welton Primary School Healthy
- Horndean Infant School Large reserves
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Sheldwich Primary School Healthy
- West Byfleet Infant School Large reserves
- Clewer Green CofE First School Healthy
- The John Hampden School In deficit
- South Farnborough Infant School Tight
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mount Hawke Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,756 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £327 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £346 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1031449, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £14k | £10k |
2024-07 | £18k | £13k |
2023-01 | £5k | £1k |
2022-01 | £2k | £2k |
2021-01 | £287 | £0 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £470 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £91 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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