St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED PETER SNOW 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 | £955k | £982k | -£26k | £92k | 197 |
2019-20 | £976k | £962k | +£15k | £107k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £984k | +£49k | £157k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £60k | 163 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £993k | +£42k | £61k | 152 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£79k | £65k | 146 |
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 £7,685 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,879.
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 | £3,192 | £3,777 | £3,248–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,321 | £1,093–£1,916 |
Supply staff | £1,164 | £170 | £119–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £336 | £277–£462 |
Premises | £1,089 | £415 | £312–£609 |
Energy | £130 | £129 | £98–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £336 | £245–£469 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £156 | £104–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' CofE School Healthy
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Healthy
- Burton Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Ashley Infant School In deficit
- Newton Primary School Healthy
- Anston Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Whaley Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Leek First School Healthy
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £984k | £6,740 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,164 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,089 a pupil, against a typical £415 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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