St John's C of E Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £98k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER 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 | £1.0m | £958k | +£60k | £144k | 162 |
2019-20 | £914k | £876k | +£38k | £147k | 150 |
2020-21 | £888k | £887k | +£1k | £118k | 155 |
2021-22 | £987k | £982k | +£5k | £91k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£49k | £102k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£24k | £0 | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£97k | £98k | 154 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,017.
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 | £3,643 | £3,717 | £3,373–£4,086 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,279 | £1,504 | £1,076–£1,950 |
Supply staff | £208 | £184 | £36–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £368 | £278–£506 |
Premises | £442 | £461 | £326–£541 |
Energy | £143 | £124 | £96–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £156 | £303 | £201–£400 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £180 | £72–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mersey Vale Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Melton Primary School Large reserves
- Grange School Healthy
- Grange Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chowbent Primary School Healthy
- Ashton Vale Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Large reserves
- The Brigg Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead In deficit
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,656 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £234 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHN'S PTA, COLEFORD (charity 1094662, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-08 | £12k | £11k |
2023-08 | £13k | £11k |
2022-08 | £12k | £12k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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