St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £272k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£29k | £20k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£62k | £82k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£78k | £161k | 331 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£40k | £200k | 318 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£64k | £136k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£159k | £272k | 328 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,974.
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 | £3,105 | £3,252 | £3,063–£3,547 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,750 | £1,348 | £1,110–£1,647 |
Supply staff | £21 | £127 | £50–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £288 | £239–£361 |
Premises | £277 | £362 | £302–£409 |
Energy | £91 | £105 | £85–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £505 | £254 | £209–£347 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £162 | £87–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hunts Cross Primary School Healthy
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brookland Junior School Large reserves
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Large reserves
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,105 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £231k | £703 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £304 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £505 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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