Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 8% 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 | £978k | £965k | +£13k | £90k | 169 |
2019-20 | £998k | £987k | +£11k | £101k | 169 |
2020-21 | £960k | £948k | +£12k | £113k | 169 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £987k | +£13k | £127k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£14k | £113k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £111k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £123k | 178 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £97k | 175 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,415 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,023.
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 | £3,343 | £3,333 | £3,172–£3,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,142 | £1,270 | £1,030–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £341 | £96 | £37–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £331 | £280–£408 |
Premises | £504 | £357 | £284–£418 |
Energy | £92 | £108 | £79–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £394 | £321 | £250–£444 |
Bought-in services | £362 | £151 | £59–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Large reserves
- Winteringham Primary School Tight
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Southbourne Infant School Tight
- Rivendell Flying High Academy Large reserves
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Hollybrook Infant School Tight
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hallbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,670 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £350 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £610 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £341 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £362 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £504 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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