Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Doncaster · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£65k | £4k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | -£2k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £39k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£22k | £61k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£33k | £28k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£29k | £57k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£24k | £81k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£3k | £78k | 211 |
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 £8,541 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,998.
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 | £3,540 | £3,395 | £3,034–£3,987 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,394 | £1,759 | £1,486–£2,068 |
Supply staff | £272 | £191 | £63–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £359 | £275–£417 |
Premises | £391 | £472 | £339–£564 |
Energy | £86 | £127 | £100–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £381 | £255–£436 |
Bought-in services | £296 | £239 | £119–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Heading for deficit
- Townhill Junior School In deficit
- Three Trees Infant Academy Healthy
- Brookvale Primary School In deficit
- Bede Community Primary School In deficit
- Newbold CofE Primary School Healthy
- Radford Primary School Academy Healthy
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Roman Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingswood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,355 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £855 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £162k | £769 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £173 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,394 a pupil, against a typical £1,759 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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