Messingham Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £37k | 251 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £42k | 253 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£6k | £48k | 261 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£9k | £57k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£64k | -£8k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£46k | -£54k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£12k | -£65k | 258 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£83k | £17k | 250 |
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 £6,087 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,561.
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 | £2,950 | £3,225 | £2,831–£3,452 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,337 | £1,303 | £988–£1,442 |
Supply staff | £94 | £98 | £42–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £249 | £306 | £238–£334 |
Premises | £211 | £317 | £282–£382 |
Energy | £113 | £87 | £75–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £333 | £203–£408 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £150 | £97–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Hill Junior School Healthy
- Pikemere School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Healthy
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School In deficit
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Naphill and Walters Ash School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Large reserves
- Welford-on-Avon Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate In deficit
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £225 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £362 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MESSINGHAM SCHOOL (charity 1211358, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £14k | £9k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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