St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stockport · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£21k | £195k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £137k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £132k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £82k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£67k | £99k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£61k | £0 | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£66k | £95k | 191 |
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 £8,047 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,693.
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 | £5,623 | £3,736 | £3,484–£4,434 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £283 | £1,674 | £1,167–£2,115 |
Supply staff | £99 | £256 | £123–£434 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £462 | £350–£566 |
Premises | £257 | £494 | £351–£609 |
Energy | £131 | £139 | £104–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £178 | £362 | £260–£426 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £234 | £80–£386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Charles Warren Large reserves
- Greenleys Junior School Large reserves
- Nonsuch Primary School Large reserves
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases In deficit
- The Grove Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Large reserves
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary Academy In deficit
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Moor Nook Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,361 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £131 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £5,623 a pupil, against a typical £3,736 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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