Scunthorpe CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£44k | £14k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £26k | 279 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£61k | £88k | 272 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£70k | £17k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£51k | £68k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£38k | £106k | 229 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£26k | £132k | 219 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£3k | £129k | 224 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,467 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,584.
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 | £3,153 | £3,322 | £3,059–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,596 | £1,631 | £1,352–£1,943 |
Supply staff | £165 | £134 | £58–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £474 | £364 | £251–£456 |
Premises | £443 | £482 | £344–£600 |
Energy | £113 | £131 | £96–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £264 | £207–£353 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £212 | £78–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxborough Primary School Large reserves
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Antony's RC Primary School Large reserves
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Laira Green Primary School Healthy
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Radford Primary Academy Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Melbury Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £300 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £642 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £670 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £469 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,596 a pupil, against a typical £1,631 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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