Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £197k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRANSFORM TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£92k | £275k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£63k | £266k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £289k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£83k | £234k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£18k | £177k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£158k | £172k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£102k | £197k | 238 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,870 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,416.
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 | £3,021 | £3,149 | £2,937–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,223 | £1,762 | £1,418–£1,936 |
Supply staff | £139 | £115 | £35–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £307 | £263–£379 |
Premises | £500 | £390 | £326–£462 |
Energy | £105 | £104 | £82–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £277 | £205–£380 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £251 | £127–£366 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lyndon Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- Mengham Junior School Large reserves
- Hobletts Manor Junior School Heading for deficit
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Coney Hill Community Primary School Healthy
- Mowbray Primary School In deficit
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Large reserves
- Springwood Primary Academy In deficit
- Wharton CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Healthy
- Broadgreen Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £147 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £332 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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