Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k 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 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £127k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £132k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£454 | £132k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £116k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£37k | £79k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£34k | £112k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£14k | £126k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£41k | £86k | 201 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,191 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,438.
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 | £2,837 | £3,360 | £2,883–£3,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,376 | £1,554 | £1,187–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £370 | £209 | £115–£404 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £377 | £292–£447 |
Premises | £502 | £406 | £318–£473 |
Energy | £125 | £116 | £88–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £543 | £311 | £222–£386 |
Bought-in services | £434 | £231 | £148–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Horninglow Primary School Large reserves
- Bungay Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Large reserves
- Willow Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Healthy
- Necton VA Primary School Tight
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Large reserves
- Coniston Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,768 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £296 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £725 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £220 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £434 a pupil, against a typical £231 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £543 a pupil, against a typical £311 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,376 a pupil, against a typical £1,554 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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