Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £35k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£34k | £55k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £999k | +£134k | £129k | 164 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £997k | +£92k | £171k | 149 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£34k | £93k | 149 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £0 | 159 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£29k | £35k | 159 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,755 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,809.
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 | £5,044 | £4,038 | £3,613–£4,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £421 | £1,751 | £1,204–£2,161 |
Supply staff | £31 | £180 | £110–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £430 | £346–£492 |
Premises | £478 | £474 | £416–£579 |
Energy | £164 | £147 | £115–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £310 | £259–£413 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £247 | £90–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pondhu Primary School Large reserves
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Large reserves
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Langer Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Hillside In deficit
- Somerford Primary School In deficit
- Rhodes Green CE Primary School In deficit
- Winnall Primary School Large reserves
- Springhill Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Doxey Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £428 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £5,044 a pupil, against a typical £4,038 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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