The Metheringham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £80k | 256 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £85k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £75k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £65k | 267 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£6k | £60k | 266 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£52k | £111k | 273 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£34k | £145k | 264 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£31k | £113k | 260 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,033.
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 | £3,121 | £3,310 | £3,052–£3,578 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £286 | £1,259 | £1,010–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £1,432 | £88 | £40–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £310 | £249–£381 |
Premises | £431 | £330 | £252–£497 |
Energy | £60 | £104 | £77–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £290 | £189–£383 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £137 | £85–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fakenham Junior School In deficit
- Glendale Infant School Large reserves
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School In deficit
- Wittering Primary School Healthy
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School In deficit
- St Keyna Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oxley Primary School Shepshed Large reserves
- Herringthorpe Infant School Healthy
- East Oxford Primary School Tight
- The John Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,710 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £462 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £191 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,432 a pupil, against a typical £88 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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