St Stephen's Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £208k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£21k | £56k | 268 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £60k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£46k | £106k | 266 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£71k | £88k | 267 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£115k | £103k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£213k | £208k | 269 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,840 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,112.
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 | £2,825 | £3,238 | £2,951–£3,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,063 | £1,650 | £1,372–£2,033 |
Supply staff | £149 | £160 | £28–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £138 | £296 | £227–£450 |
Premises | £286 | £386 | £310–£416 |
Energy | £97 | £106 | £88–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £271 | £211–£368 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £128 | £59–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- World's End Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- New Road Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Kingsham Primary School Healthy
- Rushall Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Park Primary School Large reserves
- Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Caldew Lea School Large reserves
- Great Hollands Primary School Healthy
- Chilton Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Large reserves
- Wellsprings Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,599 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £461 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £56 |
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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