Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £47k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £895k | £901k | -£6k | £42k | 207 |
2019-20 | £923k | £926k | -£4k | £38k | 209 |
2020-21 | £946k | £924k | +£22k | £60k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £29k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£8k | £21k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£941 | £22k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £13k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£34k | £47k | 170 |
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 £7,162 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,963.
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 | £3,586 | £3,336 | £3,057–£3,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £929 | £1,281 | £971–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £319 | £114 | £76–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £151 | £300 | £210–£417 |
Premises | £361 | £338 | £261–£413 |
Energy | £135 | £111 | £97–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £283 | £187–£368 |
Bought-in services | £508 | £152 | £62–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Warwick Bridge Primary School Healthy
- Carnagill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Healthy
- St Aldhelms Church School Healthy
- Huncote Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School In deficit
- Ilsham Church of England Academy Healthy
- Cranmore Infant School Large reserves
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Yealmpton Primary School In deficit
- Sun Hill Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £311 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £388 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £508 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £319 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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