Sturton by Stow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 5% 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 | £824k | £820k | +£4k | £57k | 160 |
2019-20 | £815k | £837k | -£22k | £34k | 162 |
2020-21 | £890k | £848k | +£42k | £76k | 162 |
2021-22 | £920k | £938k | -£18k | £58k | 171 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£22k | £35k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £64k | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£46k | £110k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£51k | £59k | 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 47% of them. It spends £7,219 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,145.
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 | £3,712 | £3,290 | £3,194–£3,496 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,239 | £1,379 | £1,240–£1,888 |
Supply staff | £42 | £94 | £31–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £314 | £257–£418 |
Premises | £380 | £385 | £326–£484 |
Energy | £93 | £123 | £81–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £276 | £186–£364 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £166 | £73–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Branston Junior Academy Large reserves
- Oakhurst Community First School Large reserves
- South Brent Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pilton Infants' Academy Tight
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy Large reserves
- Longwick Church of England Combined School In deficit
- St Just Primary School Tight
- Havergal CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- St Barnabas Church of England School Large reserves
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Halfway Nursery Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,421 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £412 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £508 |
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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