St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k 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 · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £108k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£104k | £4k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£13k | -£9k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | -£12k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | -£22k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | -£13k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | -£40k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £6k | 203 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,450 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,499.
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 | £3,379 | £3,108 | £3,027–£3,238 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £572 | £1,144 | £832–£1,326 |
Supply staff | £53 | £112 | £60–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £300 | £220–£358 |
Premises | £296 | £317 | £254–£399 |
Energy | £139 | £98 | £88–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £512 | £288 | £255–£399 |
Bought-in services | £336 | £206 | £124–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Twiss Green Community Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Large reserves
- Harbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Culverstone Green Primary School In deficit
- Overstone Primary School Large reserves
- Hunsley Primary Large reserves
- Penwortham Primary School In deficit
- Hooe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Heading for deficit
- Stone Church of England Combined School Tight
- Norton Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £125 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £200k | £983 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST JOHNS SCHOOL (charity 1168478, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £21k |
2024-08 | £20k | £17k |
2023-08 | £15k | £9k |
2022-08 | £21k | £20k |
2021-08 | £8k | £11k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 learning resources & ict is £512 a pupil, against a typical £288 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £336 a pupil, against a typical £206 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £139 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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