Stickney Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £46k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £899k | £898k | +£772 | £42k | 151 |
2019-20 | £877k | £883k | -£6k | £36k | 144 |
2020-21 | £981k | £890k | +£91k | £127k | 139 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£32k | £95k | 147 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£56k | £151k | 132 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£24k | £127k | 130 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £102k | 144 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£56k | £46k | 144 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,480 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,985.
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 | £4,112 | £3,553 | £3,134–£3,995 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,761 | £1,616 | £1,316–£1,914 |
Supply staff | £146 | £216 | £94–£381 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £374 | £266–£517 |
Premises | £321 | £427 | £370–£511 |
Energy | £118 | £122 | £97–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £313 | £212–£421 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £183 | £131–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowner Infant School Healthy
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- The Billinghay Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Killamarsh Infant School Large reserves
- Silverdale Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ryhope Infant School Academy Large reserves
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,674 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £1,082 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £414 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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