St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP BEWICK 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£53k | £118k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£52k | £67k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£56k | £123k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £36k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£17k | £18k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£137k | £124k | 210 |
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 £7,271 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,634.
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 | £4,667 | £3,637 | £3,387–£3,978 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,832 | £1,540–£2,088 |
Supply staff | £71 | £224 | £77–£413 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £355 | £324–£429 |
Premises | £443 | £448 | £391–£609 |
Energy | £119 | £133 | £109–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £373 | £203–£457 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £216 | £141–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roscoe Primary School In deficit
- Longsight Community Primary Large reserves
- Reevy Hill Primary School In deficit
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowbank Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Large reserves
- St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hylton Castle Primary School Large reserves
- Studley Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,771 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £152 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,667 a pupil, against a typical £3,637 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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