St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £67k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£54k | £85k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £116k | 177 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£46k | £161k | 162 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | £120k | 150 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£51k | £170k | 148 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £148k | 157 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£35k | £113k | 146 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£46k | £67k | 142 |
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 £9,853 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,779.
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 | £4,425 | £4,172 | £3,793–£4,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,037 | £1,884 | £1,400–£2,459 |
Supply staff | £666 | £219 | £66–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £524 | £468 | £328–£544 |
Premises | £704 | £554 | £368–£602 |
Energy | £-13 | £151 | £117–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £981 | £298 | £198–£438 |
Bought-in services | £378 | £290 | £145–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Mendell Primary School In deficit
- Parkwall Primary School Healthy
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School Large reserves
- West Rainton Primary School Large reserves
- Walbottle Village Primary School In deficit
- Evergreen Primary Academy Healthy
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- Queensway Junior Academy Heading for deficit
- The Brow Community Primary School Large reserves
- Cockton Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,118 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £470 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £766 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £410 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £981 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £666 a pupil, against a typical £219 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £704 a pupil, against a typical £554 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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