Stoke Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £195k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£86k | £285k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£62k | £223k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£22k | £245k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£16k | £261k | 424 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£68k | £329k | 425 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£87k | £242k | 434 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£66k | £175k | 436 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£20k | £195k | 450 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,834.
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 | £2,978 | £3,100 | £2,843–£3,341 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,829 | £1,551 | £1,260–£1,837 |
Supply staff | £60 | £122 | £43–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £323 | £221–£366 |
Premises | £397 | £362 | £276–£433 |
Energy | £111 | £99 | £81–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £246 | £188–£327 |
Bought-in services | £323 | £141 | £95–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Skelton Primary School Large reserves
- Meadhurst Primary School Healthy
- Old Park Primary School Large reserves
- Home Farm Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) Healthy
- May Park Primary School Healthy
- Seymour Primary School Healthy
- Shirehampton Primary School In deficit
- Old Basford School Large reserves
- Queen's Park Academy Large reserves
- Sugar Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,943 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £297 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £168k | £374 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £125 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £323 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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