St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 | £862k | £864k | -£2k | £80k | 172 |
2019-20 | £914k | £866k | +£48k | £133k | 165 |
2020-21 | £923k | £862k | +£61k | £0 | 169 |
2021-22 | £967k | £978k | -£11k | £99k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £973k | +£42k | £35k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £34k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£49k | £55k | 188 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,314 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,375.
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 | £3,213 | £3,416 | £3,043–£3,719 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,255 | £1,508 | £1,224–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £197 | £131 | £29–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £366 | £251–£478 |
Premises | £356 | £395 | £327–£479 |
Energy | £186 | £112 | £95–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £270 | £199–£392 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £196 | £108–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Large reserves
- Moira Primary School Healthy
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Large reserves
- Stuart Road Primary Academy In deficit
- Waterside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Victoria Road Primary School Healthy
- Manea Community Primary School Healthy
- Manor Drive Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Holme Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oldbrook First School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £266 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST JOHN OF BEVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1198966, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £4k |
2024-09 | £6k | £6k |
2023-09 | £4k | £3k |
2023-01 | £4k | £1k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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