St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.0m | £946k | +£90k | £77k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£55k | £22k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £50k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£17k | £67k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£33k | £34k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £50k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £63k | 187 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £57k | 193 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,209 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,427.
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 | £3,593 | £3,310 | £3,054–£3,665 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,437 | £1,165–£2,090 |
Supply staff | £33 | £129 | £106–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £375 | £280–£428 |
Premises | £565 | £407 | £346–£456 |
Energy | £92 | £116 | £99–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £294 | £247–£382 |
Bought-in services | £232 | £189 | £96–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coalway Primary School Large reserves
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Interchurch Academy Tight
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Potter Street Academy Heading for deficit
- Keresley Newland Primary Academy In deficit
- Lowton Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £158 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £454 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £468 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £565 a pupil, against a typical £407 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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