Stanwix School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STANWIX SCHOOL 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£93k | £279k | 421 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£10k | £289k | 415 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£26k | £263k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£25k | £288k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£2k | £260k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£59k | £151k | 393 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£3k | £108k | 379 |
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 £6,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,261.
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 | £3,198 | £3,103 | £2,864–£3,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £773 | £1,134 | £990–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £282 | £101 | £68–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £278 | £223–£342 |
Premises | £201 | £299 | £231–£364 |
Energy | £98 | £89 | £71–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £274 | £226–£356 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £118 | £86–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Christophers Academy Healthy
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe In deficit
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherside Junior School Large reserves
- Amherst School Healthy
- Alban City School Heading for deficit
- Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Orchid Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oreston Community Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,984 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £259 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £282 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £211 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £377 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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