Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £6k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £711k | £735k | -£25k | £17k | 143 |
2019-20 | £726k | £725k | +£907 | £18k | 147 |
2020-21 | £750k | £714k | +£36k | £54k | 141 |
2021-22 | £796k | £820k | -£23k | £31k | 143 |
2022-23 | £893k | £833k | +£60k | £92k | 139 |
2023-24 | £957k | £993k | -£37k | £55k | 138 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£47k | £8k | 134 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £6k | 135 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,703 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,927.
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 | £3,597 | £3,387 | £2,966–£3,795 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,735 | £1,412 | £991–£1,752 |
Supply staff | £23 | £120 | £64–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £545 | £366 | £295–£482 |
Premises | £207 | £312 | £247–£500 |
Energy | £89 | £117 | £82–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £336 | £274–£413 |
Bought-in services | £347 | £212 | £79–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Pepper Hill School Large reserves
- Launton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School Healthy
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School In deficit
- Stockcross C.E. School In deficit
- Tardebigge CofE First School In deficit
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- The Pochin School Large reserves
- Hayton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Campton Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £926k | £6,857 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £295 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £112 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £830 |
Money raised by parents
TRINITY ST STEPHEN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1061157, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £24k | £24k |
2024-07 | £21k | £22k |
2023-07 | £17k | £9k |
2022-07 | £18k | £5k |
2021-07 | £11k | £22k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £347 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £545 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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