Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £22k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP 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 | £442k | £454k | -£12k | £30k | 88 |
2019-20 | £463k | £476k | -£13k | £17k | 82 |
2020-21 | £530k | £480k | +£50k | £68k | 68 |
2021-22 | £490k | £495k | -£5k | £62k | 70 |
2022-23 | £528k | £498k | +£30k | £93k | 62 |
2024-25 | £577k | £505k | +£72k | £22k | 61 |
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 £8,279 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,305.
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 | £4,869 | £4,922 | £4,435–£5,341 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,262 | £1,734 | £1,401–£2,211 |
Supply staff | £164 | £169 | £90–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £591 | £398–£735 |
Premises | £426 | £523 | £423–£664 |
Energy | £197 | £152 | £123–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £98 | £434 | £317–£715 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £350 | £212–£608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- St Buryan Primary School In deficit
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Healthy
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Grasslot Infant School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall In deficit
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £538k | £8,820 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £459 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF STOKE ST GREGORY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1037493, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £1k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £4k | £3k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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