St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£13k | -£11k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | -£6k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£49k | £43k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £44k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£29k | £15k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £17k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£11k | £7k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£54k | £61k | 208 |
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 £7,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,321.
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 | £3,703 | £3,339 | £3,016–£3,598 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,385 | £1,532 | £1,216–£1,852 |
Supply staff | £189 | £172 | £85–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £340 | £281–£411 |
Premises | £284 | £406 | £332–£510 |
Energy | £75 | £115 | £81–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £316 | £237–£402 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £303 | £136–£359 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kimberley Primary School Large reserves
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Large reserves
- Wyberton Primary Academy Large reserves
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Buckshaw Primary School Healthy
- Stirchley Primary School Large reserves
- Barley Close Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whoberley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Heading for deficit
- St George's CofE School Healthy
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Knowsley Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £190 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £105k | £504 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £271 |
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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