North Somercotes CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £946k | £890k | +£56k | £111k | 175 |
2019-20 | £897k | £937k | -£40k | £71k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £966k | +£42k | £113k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £108k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£33k | £75k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£53k | £128k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | £122k | 178 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£28k | £94k | 179 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,249 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,865.
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 | £3,671 | £3,636 | £3,312–£4,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,786 | £1,701 | £1,360–£1,927 |
Supply staff | £47 | £137 | £56–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £392 | £320–£483 |
Premises | £280 | £479 | £414–£526 |
Energy | £129 | £131 | £104–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £299 | £220–£389 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £256 | £104–£411 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Tight
- Pool House Community Primary School Large reserves
- St. Augustine's Academy Healthy
- Larkrise Primary School Healthy
- Summerfield Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Heading for deficit
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Large reserves
- The Martin Wilson School In deficit
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Healthy
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,637 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £605 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £716 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £476 |
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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