St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £949k | £968k | -£19k | £174k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £980k | +£65k | £181k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £170k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£160k | £316k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£45k | £64k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £40k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£76k | £58k | 227 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,573 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,718.
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 | £2,921 | £3,104 | £2,868–£3,305 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £833 | £1,361 | £1,078–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £211 | £103 | £49–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £317 | £275–£406 |
Premises | £419 | £316 | £276–£391 |
Energy | £119 | £100 | £79–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £101 | £251 | £196–£340 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £179 | £119–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Durham Lane Primary School Tight
- Maylandsea Primary School Tight
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- South Wootton Junior School Healthy
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Pashley Down Infant School In deficit
- Primrose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £70 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £189 |
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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