The Sibsey Free Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k 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 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 | £763k | £768k | -£5k | £58k | 170 |
2019-20 | £811k | £779k | +£32k | £90k | 163 |
2020-21 | £831k | £821k | +£10k | £100k | 173 |
2021-22 | £866k | £911k | -£45k | £55k | 178 |
2022-23 | £988k | £1.0m | -£12k | £43k | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £990k | +£34k | £77k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£17k | £94k | 173 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £83k | 173 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,137 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,841.
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 | £3,124 | £3,372 | £3,165–£3,546 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,034 | £1,215 | £1,080–£1,419 |
Supply staff | £38 | £100 | £32–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £281 | £227–£379 |
Premises | £304 | £352 | £282–£416 |
Energy | £75 | £105 | £80–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £278 | £202–£399 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £163 | £66–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Healthy
- South Green Infant School Large reserves
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Southbourne Infant School Tight
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,654 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £406 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £423 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF SIBSEY FREE SCHOOL (charity 504739, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £12k | £10k |
2023-08 | £4k | £5k |
2022-08 | £5k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,034 a pupil, against a typical £1,215 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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