Sir John Nelthorpe School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £620k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · Secondary · 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 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£298k | -£241k | 725 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£333k | £92k | 755 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£384k | £476k | 748 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£4k | £480k | 775 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£230k | £710k | 796 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.8m | -£250k | £460k | 830 |
2024-25 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£123k | £337k | 877 |
2025-26 | £7.1m | £6.9m | +£283k | £620k | 879 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 63% of them. It spends £7,799 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,522.
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 | £4,420 | £4,347 | £4,034–£4,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £980 | £747 | £518–£915 |
Supply staff | £117 | £156 | £87–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £405 | £323–£499 |
Premises | £518 | £409 | £357–£468 |
Energy | £126 | £149 | £121–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £649 | £477 | £418–£574 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £141 | £62–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millfield School Heading for deficit
- Cottingham High School Large reserves
- Dowdales School In deficit
- Cottenham Village College Healthy
- St Patrick's RC High School Heading for deficit
- Sir John Talbot's School Large reserves
- Alleyne's Academy Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Tight
- The Wilnecote School Healthy
- John Flamsteed Community School Large reserves
- Falmouth School Large reserves
- Stowmarket High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £7,937 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £706k | £803 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £222k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £184 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £649 a pupil, against a typical £477 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £518 a pupil, against a typical £409 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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