The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.0m | £990k | +£11k | £27k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£36k | -£10k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£51k | £41k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £54k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £52k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£30k | £22k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£26k | £48k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£50k | £97k | 236 |
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 £6,109 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,393.
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 | £3,640 | £3,078 | £2,821–£3,235 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,019 | £1,267 | £1,067–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £0 | £103 | £63–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £287 | £248–£353 |
Premises | £354 | £343 | £292–£412 |
Energy | £56 | £102 | £73–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £280 | £248–£359 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £135 | £72–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fir Bank Primary School Tight
- Little Stanion Primary School Healthy
- Chulmleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Sir John Barrow School In deficit
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Tight
- St Andrew's Church School Large reserves
- Kegworth Primary School In deficit
- Laureate Community Academy Healthy
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School In deficit
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Haslucks Green School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,847 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £264 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £288 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £471 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,640 a pupil, against a typical £3,078 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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