The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £500k | £476k | +£24k | £60k | 87 |
2019-20 | £552k | £592k | -£40k | £21k | 78 |
2020-21 | £540k | £471k | +£68k | £89k | 67 |
2021-22 | £546k | £569k | -£23k | £66k | 69 |
2022-23 | £585k | £593k | -£8k | £58k | 76 |
2023-24 | £663k | £651k | +£11k | £69k | 70 |
2024-25 | £700k | £672k | +£28k | £97k | 63 |
2025-26 | £672k | £679k | -£7k | £90k | 62 |
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 80% of them. It spends £10,955 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,617.
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 | £4,707 | £4,772 | £4,114–£5,209 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,331 | £1,508 | £1,248–£1,909 |
Supply staff | £71 | £139 | £73–£428 |
Admin and clerical | £696 | £544 | £386–£772 |
Premises | £431 | £471 | £370–£550 |
Energy | £194 | £150 | £116–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £517 | £359–£663 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £282 | £150–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Large reserves
- Pilsley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Otterham Community Primary School In deficit
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School Large reserves
- Harlestone Primary School Healthy
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School In deficit
- Windlesham Village Infant School In deficit
- Avanti Brook Primary School Large reserves
- North Petherwin School Tight
- Lacock Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £645k | £10,401 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £1,424 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £438 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,331 a pupil, against a typical £1,508 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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