St Stephen's Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£28k | £209k | 569 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£233k | £442k | 597 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£96k | £346k | 623 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£11k | £335k | 623 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£146k | £189k | 621 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£160k | £29k | 626 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£97k | £127k | 623 |
2025-26 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£103k | £24k | 618 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 10% of them. It spends £8,711 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,987.
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 | £4,630 | £3,780 | £3,208–£4,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,588 | £1,571 | £1,208–£1,938 |
Supply staff | £255 | £269 | £112–£387 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £382 | £312–£515 |
Premises | £481 | £438 | £392–£491 |
Energy | £103 | £110 | £83–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £154 | £258 | £191–£346 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £230 | £107–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ravenor Primary School Healthy
- Greenwood Primary School Large reserves
- Gladstone Park Primary School Healthy
- Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- East Wickham Primary Academy Healthy
- Rabbsfarm Primary School Large reserves
- Ark Oval Primary Academy In deficit
- West Acton Primary School Healthy
- Kensington Primary School Healthy
- Southville Primary School Healthy
- Pinkwell Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £8,014 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £317k | £512 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £265k | £428 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £343k | £556 |
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?
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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