St Simon's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £952k | £951k | +£998 | £79k | 194 |
2019-20 | £972k | £1.0m | -£29k | £50k | 197 |
2020-21 | £998k | £993k | +£5k | £55k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £63k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£39k | £101k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £106k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £109k | 185 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£57k | £52k | 182 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,169 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,807.
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 | £3,369 | £3,181 | £2,999–£3,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £930 | £1,370 | £1,181–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £441 | £106 | £54–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £327 | £206–£413 |
Premises | £373 | £346 | £283–£448 |
Energy | £128 | £102 | £80–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £568 | £289 | £230–£412 |
Bought-in services | £227 | £123 | £53–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Shustoke CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's Meads Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ashbrook School In deficit
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Thorngumbald Primary School Healthy
- Brookwood Primary School Large reserves
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,564 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £89 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £441 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £568 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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