The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 6% 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 | £556k | £540k | +£16k | £48k | 98 |
2019-20 | £547k | £562k | -£15k | £34k | 103 |
2020-21 | £592k | £579k | +£13k | £47k | 107 |
2021-22 | £632k | £632k | -£80 | £47k | 108 |
2022-23 | £670k | £700k | -£29k | £17k | 122 |
2023-24 | £779k | £732k | +£47k | £64k | 123 |
2024-25 | £921k | £955k | -£34k | £30k | 117 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£37k | £67k | 118 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,649 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,965.
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 | £4,482 | £3,525 | £3,067–£3,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,403 | £1,659 | £1,354–£2,094 |
Supply staff | £299 | £112 | £56–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £400 | £348–£570 |
Premises | £549 | £444 | £352–£593 |
Energy | £66 | £142 | £116–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £273 | £331 | £251–£429 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £230 | £70–£361 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weston Infant Academy Large reserves
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Healthy
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Tight
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
- Thorpe Acre Infant School In deficit
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Tight
- Thomas Eaton Primary Academy In deficit
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £980k | £8,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £653 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £661 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KIRKBY ON BAIN SCHOOL (charity 1024074, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £5k | £3k |
2024-12 | £4k | £4k |
2023-12 | £3k | £3k |
2022-12 | £2k | £2k |
2021-12 | £25 | £725 |
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 supply staff is £299 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,482 a pupil, against a typical £3,525 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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