St John's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£26k | £23k | 313 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£17k | £39k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£16k | £56k | 310 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£38k | £17k | 307 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£104k | -£86k | 311 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£67k | -£19k | 323 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£53k | £34k | 318 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,963 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £2,796 | £3,050 | £2,798–£3,219 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,202 | £1,228 | £1,063–£1,492 |
Supply staff | £73 | £97 | £47–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £346 | £242–£376 |
Premises | £331 | £302 | £257–£369 |
Energy | £132 | £93 | £80–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £241 | £199–£278 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £140 | £72–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Walmley Infant School Tight
- Victoria Dock Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School Large reserves
- Toddington St George Church of England School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- Fairfield Academy In deficit
- Icknield Walk First School Healthy
- Great Moor Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Dringhouses Primary School Healthy
- Badbury Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,825 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £380 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £308 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £291 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £132 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £320 a pupil, against a typical £241 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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