Winteringham Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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 | £975k | £952k | +£23k | £83k | 171 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£49k | £35k | 168 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£14k | £48k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £38k | 93 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £24k | 94 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£22k | £2k | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£42k | -£41k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£53k | £12k | 176 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,343 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,023.
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 | £3,469 | £3,320 | £3,159–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,183 | £1,294 | £1,030–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £35 | £116 | £40–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £280 | £331 | £280–£386 |
Premises | £409 | £359 | £284–£425 |
Energy | £146 | £102 | £79–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £496 | £304 | £248–£377 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £151 | £59–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Large reserves
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Rivendell Flying High Academy Large reserves
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Large reserves
- Southbourne Infant School Tight
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Kingsmoor Primary School Healthy
- Long Buckby Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,362 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £32 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £172 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £282 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £496 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £146 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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