Vernon Park Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £62k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£28k | £82k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£7k | £75k | 326 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£98k | £173k | 330 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£12k | £184k | 332 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£12k | £173k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£34k | £139k | 319 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£78k | £60k | 318 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£2k | £62k | 302 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,241 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £3,529 | £3,228 | £2,990–£3,677 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,573 | £1,428 | £1,163–£1,839 |
Supply staff | £126 | £125 | £55–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £305 | £257–£376 |
Premises | £227 | £384 | £316–£463 |
Energy | £97 | £99 | £78–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £288 | £200–£416 |
Bought-in services | £255 | £166 | £38–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School Large reserves
- Cobbs Brow School Healthy
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Speenhamland School Tight
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Tight
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Healthy
- Devonshire Infant Academy Large reserves
- Orchard Vale Community School Large reserves
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Harpur Hill Primary School In deficit
- Churchfield Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Botolphs CE Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,008 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £239 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £394 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £303 |
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 admin and clerical is £419 a pupil, against a typical £305 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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