St Stephen's CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £9k 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). Wigan · 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 | £980k | £1.0m | -£39k | £72k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £60k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £45k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £28k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £21k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £31k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£31k | £62k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£53k | £9k | 232 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,583.
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 | £2,977 | £3,137 | £2,903–£3,662 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £758 | £1,233 | £937–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £202 | £152 | £46–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £330 | £221–£387 |
Premises | £506 | £328 | £290–£406 |
Energy | £87 | £101 | £81–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £258 | £160–£320 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £181 | £74–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Writtle Junior School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Fir Tree Junior School Large reserves
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Healthy
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Streethay Primary School In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields In deficit
- Exning Primary School Large reserves
- St Gilbert's RC Primary School Healthy
- Godley Community Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,890 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £162 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £507 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £506 a pupil, against a typical £328 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £458 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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