St John's CofE Academy: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £9k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £761k | £780k | -£19k | £32k | 170 |
2019-20 | £868k | £874k | -£7k | £26k | 158 |
2020-21 | £909k | £918k | -£9k | £17k | 152 |
2021-22 | £950k | £1.1m | -£110k | -£94k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | -£78k | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£69k | -£9k | 187 |
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 £6,568 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,386.
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 | £2,744 | £3,420 | £3,143–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,476 | £1,395 | £1,128–£1,644 |
Supply staff | £350 | £141 | £45–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £370 | £297–£427 |
Premises | £401 | £369 | £284–£484 |
Energy | £97 | £99 | £86–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £291 | £216–£344 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £198 | £82–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone Purston Infant School In deficit
- Gagle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Portobello Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £938 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £279 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £350 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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