St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £397k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barking and Dagenham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £397k | 375 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£172k | £302k | 347 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£195k | £180k | 352 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£21k | £188k | 319 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£250k | £354k | 321 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£135k | £397k | 296 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 90% of them. It spends £7,838 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,887.
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 | £3,723 | £3,906 | £3,340–£4,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £934 | £1,684 | £1,194–£2,245 |
Supply staff | £707 | £225 | £63–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £488 | £420–£572 |
Premises | £525 | £444 | £367–£529 |
Energy | £146 | £118 | £92–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £304 | £241–£406 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £343 | £230–£536 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hujjat Primary School Large reserves
- New End Primary School Healthy
- Oakdale Infants' School Tight
- Hillsgrove Primary School Tight
- Joseph Hood Primary School In deficit
- Fircroft Primary School Tight
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Park Hill Infant School Healthy
- Chisenhale Primary School Tight
- Village Infants' School Healthy
- Hatfeild Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £91 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £707 a pupil, against a typical £225 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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