St Stephen's CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | £142k | 285 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £147k | 285 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£115k | £262k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£56k | £206k | 294 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£56k | £150k | 308 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£68k | £82k | 351 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£125k | £206k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£45k | £161k | 318 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,134 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,475.
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 | £3,634 | £3,593 | £3,308–£3,932 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,560 | £1,481 | £1,220–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £72 | £138 | £63–£350 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £302 | £259–£401 |
Premises | £737 | £421 | £333–£509 |
Energy | £87 | £113 | £91–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £549 | £275 | £227–£369 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £123 | £40–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holbeach Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ruskin Junior School Large reserves
- Clowne Junior School Healthy
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Healthy
- Spring Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kingsfield Primary School Large reserves
- Meadow Park Academy Healthy
- Hudson Road Primary School Healthy
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery In deficit
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,666 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £552 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £166k | £522 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £325 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £403 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £549 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £737 a pupil, against a typical £421 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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