Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £115k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £104k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £100k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£71k | £29k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£44k | £72k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£11k | £61k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£38k | £99k | 237 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£26k | £73k | 240 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,218 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,961.
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 | £2,346 | £3,028 | £2,772–£3,418 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,451 | £1,471 | £1,182–£1,589 |
Supply staff | £212 | £123 | £69–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £318 | £264–£427 |
Premises | £399 | £362 | £287–£522 |
Energy | £80 | £106 | £86–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £455 | £297 | £250–£381 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £166 | £100–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Goxhill Primary School In deficit
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Tight
- Anton Junior School Heading for deficit
- Larkfields Junior School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield In deficit
- Marton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Carter Knowle Junior School Healthy
- St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Healthy
- Great Bentley Primary School Large reserves
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,827 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £95 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £288 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £283 |
Money raised by parents
STAINING C E SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1001860, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £1k | £710 |
2024-08 | £689 | £702 |
2023-08 | £1k | £670 |
2022-08 | £594 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £455 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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