St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£797 | £55k | 276 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£28k | £27k | 279 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£52k | £79k | 261 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£47k | £31k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£7k | £39k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£98k | £99k | 178 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,244 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,732.
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 | £3,339 | £3,475 | £3,258–£3,864 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,204 | £1,487 | £1,110–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £157 | £227 | £47–£432 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £340 | £246–£415 |
Premises | £599 | £447 | £333–£531 |
Energy | £157 | £107 | £90–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £278 | £192–£427 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £213 | £105–£335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Harcourt Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Primary School Large reserves
- Wroughton Infant Academy Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow In deficit
- Renishaw Primary School In deficit
- Weston Junior Academy Large reserves
- Water Lane Primary Academy Tight
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Worle Village Primary School Large reserves
- Oldbrook First School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,529 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £409 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £280 |
Money raised by parents
ST STEPHEN'S SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1091854, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £51 |
2024-08 | £0 | £162 |
2023-08 | £0 | £140 |
2022-08 | £0 | £116 |
2021-08 | £0 | £5k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £599 a pupil, against a typical £447 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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