St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£47k | £169k | 358 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£74k | £243k | 350 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £232k | 338 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£4k | £236k | 341 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £231k | 345 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£184k | £47k | 345 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£13k | £157k | 348 |
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 £6,322 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,452.
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 | £3,101 | £3,153 | £2,889–£3,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,075 | £1,199 | £995–£1,392 |
Supply staff | £164 | £108 | £73–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £309 | £213–£350 |
Premises | £284 | £322 | £249–£411 |
Energy | £124 | £90 | £79–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £278 | £224–£414 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £111 | £55–£161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cupernham Junior School Large reserves
- The Abbey Primary School Large reserves
- Almond Hill Junior School Large reserves
- Saxilby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Northmead Junior School Large reserves
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Aloeric Primary School Healthy
- Marston Green Infant Academy Large reserves
- Shirley Junior School Healthy
- St Modwen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £417 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £457 |
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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