St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.0m | £995k | +£25k | £67k | 192 |
2019-20 | £983k | £1.0m | -£36k | £31k | 161 |
2020-21 | £962k | £992k | -£30k | £1k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £993k | +£46k | £47k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £88k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£9k | £80k | 215 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,590.
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 | £2,820 | £3,128 | £2,943–£3,455 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,278 | £1,167 | £908–£1,442 |
Supply staff | £121 | £88 | £10–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £312 | £259–£400 |
Premises | £237 | £357 | £275–£402 |
Energy | £125 | £97 | £84–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £366 | £269–£460 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £157 | £83–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kedington Primary Academy Healthy
- Long Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Croft Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Healthy
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Healthy
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Millbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Tight
- Holyport CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,202 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £660 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £97 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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