Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £4k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · Primary · Community 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£39k | £187k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£82k | £105k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£80k | £185k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£68k | £149k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£53k | £96k | 237 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £100k | 243 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£33k | £67k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£71k | -£4k | 222 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,596 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,314.
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 | £3,325 | £3,393 | £3,072–£3,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,327 | £1,539 | £1,246–£1,919 |
Supply staff | £56 | £105 | £35–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £515 | £360 | £304–£434 |
Premises | £595 | £396 | £350–£564 |
Energy | £120 | £102 | £79–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £329 | £246–£406 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £155 | £90–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Biscovey Academy Healthy
- Livingstone Road Junior School Large reserves
- Newington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Iver Village Junior School Large reserves
- Chase Terrace Primary School Large reserves
- Thrumpton Primary Academy Tight
- Sawley Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Grange Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Columba's RC Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Academy Healthy
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,073 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £485 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £202 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £307 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £515 a pupil, against a typical £360 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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