The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £119k | 257 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £141k | 248 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£58k | £199k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | £215k | 273 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£34k | £181k | 261 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£56k | £125k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£9k | £134k | 254 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£64k | £69k | 259 |
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 £8,033 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,132.
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 | £3,448 | £3,363 | £3,057–£3,593 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,723 | £1,454 | £1,282–£1,842 |
Supply staff | £233 | £143 | £45–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £348 | £244–£419 |
Premises | £571 | £406 | £328–£502 |
Energy | £67 | £134 | £90–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £295 | £183–£368 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £143 | £85–£386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brockhurst Primary School In deficit
- Castlechurch Primary School Large reserves
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Tight
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ludlow Infant Academy Healthy
- Lionwood Junior School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- Woodrow First School In deficit
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
- South Hylton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Redcastle Family School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,077 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £516 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £143k | £553 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £199k | £767 |
Money raised by parents
DONINGTON COWLEY PTFA (charity 1201813, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £6k | £7k |
2024-04 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £571 a pupil, against a typical £406 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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