St Stephen's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k 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 | £978k | £976k | +£2k | £69k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £67k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £64k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £83k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£28k | £54k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £99k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | £50k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£5k | £55k | 183 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,979 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,249.
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 | £3,247 | £3,384 | £3,036–£3,652 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,568 | £1,357 | £1,241–£1,769 |
Supply staff | £402 | £196 | £77–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £335 | £269–£476 |
Premises | £192 | £385 | £350–£458 |
Energy | £94 | £107 | £89–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £318 | £225–£399 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £165 | £121–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birstall Primary Academy In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crookhill Community Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wragby Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Healthy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Large reserves
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Parkland Infant School Healthy
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Large reserves
- Keelby Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,787 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £157 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £218 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £402 a pupil, against a typical £196 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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