Steam Mills Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £343k in reserve, 34% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · Primary · Community 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 | £713k | £722k | -£9k | £114k | 119 |
2019-20 | £747k | £767k | -£20k | £93k | 119 |
2020-21 | £764k | £721k | +£43k | £137k | 118 |
2021-22 | £822k | £742k | +£80k | £216k | 117 |
2022-23 | £833k | £795k | +£37k | £254k | 118 |
2023-24 | £851k | £836k | +£15k | £269k | 116 |
2024-25 | £905k | £878k | +£27k | £296k | 112 |
2025-26 | £995k | £948k | +£47k | £343k | 128 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,407 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,945.
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 | £3,150 | £3,665 | £3,362–£4,031 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,132 | £1,466 | £1,093–£2,029 |
Supply staff | £98 | £153 | £94–£379 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £389 | £329–£490 |
Premises | £356 | £406 | £340–£533 |
Energy | £108 | £152 | £115–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £314 | £266–£360 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £287 | £178–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Bingham Primary School Large reserves
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Healthy
- Kimpton Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery Large reserves
- Chiltern Primary School Tight
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £931k | £7,271 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £257 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £567 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £400 a pupil, against a typical £314 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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