The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £143k in reserve, 17% 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 | £478k | £483k | -£5k | £52k | 79 |
2019-20 | £542k | £530k | +£12k | £63k | 71 |
2020-21 | £545k | £533k | +£13k | £76k | 72 |
2021-22 | £571k | £606k | -£35k | £41k | 74 |
2022-23 | £655k | £630k | +£25k | £66k | 76 |
2023-24 | £684k | £665k | +£19k | £85k | 68 |
2024-25 | £919k | £804k | +£114k | £199k | 72 |
2025-26 | £820k | £877k | -£56k | £143k | 75 |
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 77% of them. It spends £11,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,338.
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 | £5,577 | £4,260 | £3,933–£5,226 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,840 | £1,608 | £1,263–£2,366 |
Supply staff | £648 | £130 | £70–£377 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £508 | £400–£658 |
Premises | £301 | £603 | £441–£968 |
Energy | £119 | £186 | £142–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £521 | £382 | £331–£457 |
Bought-in services | £860 | £238 | £122–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Large reserves
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Healthy
- Foulsham Primary School Academy In deficit
- Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hilgay Riverside Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £745k | £9,933 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £354 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £1,004 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARGARETS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL WITHERN PTA (charity 1107563, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £16k |
2024-08 | £13k | £11k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £780 |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £648 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £860 a pupil, against a typical £238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £521 a pupil, against a typical £382 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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