Stockbridge Village Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£54k | -£34k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£16k | -£50k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£60k | £10k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £14k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£20k | -£5k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£41k | -£46k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£44k | -£3k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£68k | £65k | 202 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,916 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,284.
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 | £3,838 | £3,574 | £3,361–£3,792 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,816 | £1,805 | £1,483–£2,086 |
Supply staff | £129 | £232 | £70–£429 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £379 | £307–£476 |
Premises | £706 | £460 | £375–£609 |
Energy | £375 | £132 | £104–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £311 | £222–£377 |
Bought-in services | £312 | £193 | £91–£424 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Earswick Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Overfields Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Large reserves
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- West Newcastle Academy Healthy
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Healthy
- Bluebell Primary School In deficit
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Fairway Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £790 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £166k | £821 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £405 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £375 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £706 a pupil, against a typical £460 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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