Stanley Burnside Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £155k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£13k | £198k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £202k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£58k | £259k | 191 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£64k | £324k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£33k | £357k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £350k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£75k | £275k | 163 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£120k | £155k | 164 |
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 £10,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,361.
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 | £4,188 | £4,035 | £3,727–£4,381 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,065 | £1,781 | £1,466–£2,220 |
Supply staff | £163 | £349 | £101–£588 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £412 | £357–£568 |
Premises | £414 | £521 | £425–£672 |
Energy | £123 | £181 | £142–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £519 | £400 | £303–£538 |
Bought-in services | £511 | £372 | £171–£562 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- High Greave Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Fishwick Primary School Large reserves
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Sunshine Academy Large reserves
- Larkspur Community Primary School In deficit
- Percy Main Primary School Large reserves
- Heathlands Primary Academy Tight
- Kitwell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,282 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £1,040 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £152k | £930 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £185 |
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 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,065 a pupil, against a typical £1,781 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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