Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k 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). 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 | £531k | £500k | +£30k | £12k | 100 |
2019-20 | £528k | £484k | +£44k | £56k | 93 |
2020-21 | £490k | £460k | +£29k | £85k | 84 |
2021-22 | £482k | £464k | +£18k | £103k | 70 |
2022-23 | £492k | £490k | +£2k | £105k | 70 |
2023-24 | £539k | £569k | -£30k | £75k | 66 |
2024-25 | £564k | £644k | -£80k | -£5k | 81 |
2025-26 | £762k | £742k | +£20k | £15k | 94 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,891 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,226.
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 | £3,785 | £3,930 | £3,576–£4,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,471 | £1,407 | £1,219–£1,694 |
Supply staff | £118 | £200 | £57–£317 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £382 | £298–£484 |
Premises | £343 | £436 | £296–£564 |
Energy | £63 | £136 | £102–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £364 | £250–£459 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £214 | £84–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Lea CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wawne Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Buriton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Large reserves
- Copper Valley Junior Academy Large reserves
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £692k | £7,363 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £480 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £741 |
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?
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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