St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £199k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£43k | £226k | 407 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£115k | £87k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£128k | £215k | 406 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£26k | £189k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£52k | £242k | 390 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£22k | £244k | 395 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£7k | £251k | 400 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£52k | £199k | 392 |
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 £7,178 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,372.
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 | £3,347 | £3,152 | £2,921–£3,298 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,159 | £1,371 | £979–£1,564 |
Supply staff | £702 | £91 | £18–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £251 | £205–£320 |
Premises | £339 | £337 | £214–£420 |
Energy | £84 | £95 | £75–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £162 | £248 | £188–£355 |
Bought-in services | £516 | £96 | £43–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Herman Academy Large reserves
- Willow Tree Community Primary School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
- Elements Primary School Large reserves
- Buckland Primary School Large reserves
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Purbrook Junior School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Healthy
- Richard Lee Primary School Healthy
- Minster Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Peterbrook Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £353 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £440 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £177 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £702 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £516 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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