Mill Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockton-on-Tees · 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 | £1.5m | +£59k | £75k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£33k | £108k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£22k | £86k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£25k | £112k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£7k | £119k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £127k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£6k | £132k | 234 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£14k | £119k | 230 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,228.
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 | £4,198 | £3,511 | £3,239–£3,722 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,176 | £1,814 | £1,484–£2,151 |
Supply staff | £129 | £146 | £32–£330 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £371 | £305–£462 |
Premises | £325 | £449 | £370–£541 |
Energy | £105 | £139 | £98–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £369 | £236–£438 |
Bought-in services | £513 | £200 | £130–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School Healthy
- St Sebastian's RC Primary School Healthy
- Lawn Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Large reserves
- Cambridge Primary School Tight
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Tight
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Eastcroft Park School Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Large reserves
- Bellfield Junior School In deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,059 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £231k | £1,007 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £690 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £513 a pupil, against a typical £200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,198 a pupil, against a typical £3,511 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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