Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £472k | £478k | -£6k | £63k | 76 |
2019-20 | £487k | £478k | +£9k | £72k | 79 |
2020-21 | £501k | £504k | -£3k | £69k | 78 |
2021-22 | £512k | £545k | -£33k | £36k | 76 |
2022-23 | £610k | £628k | -£19k | £17k | 83 |
2023-24 | £677k | £736k | -£59k | -£42k | 91 |
2024-25 | £825k | £773k | +£52k | £10k | 81 |
2025-26 | £836k | £814k | +£23k | £33k | 77 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,161.
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 | £3,944 | £4,301 | £3,472–£4,949 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,136 | £1,693 | £1,429–£1,905 |
Supply staff | £82 | £136 | £47–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £447 | £393–£517 |
Premises | £648 | £499 | £382–£605 |
Energy | £101 | £150 | £127–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £382 | £258–£550 |
Bought-in services | £344 | £196 | £116–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Welbourn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wirksworth Junior School Large reserves
- Brook Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School In deficit
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- George Romney Junior School In deficit
- Flintham Primary School In deficit
- Oakthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Great Steeping Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £794k | £10,308 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £1,379 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £490 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £555 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,136 a pupil, against a typical £1,693 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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