Spalding Parish Church of England Day School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £500k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£21k | £184k | 511 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.3m | +£310k | £352k | 540 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£317k | £483k | 572 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.6m | +£481k | £626k | 553 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£385k | £0 | 502 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £2.9m | +£564k | £500k | 543 |
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 80% of them. It spends £5,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,842.
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 | £2,762 | £3,121 | £2,896–£3,420 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,223 | £1,448 | £1,216–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £57 | £171 | £67–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £295 | £225–£355 |
Premises | £192 | £329 | £295–£404 |
Energy | £81 | £98 | £84–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £298 | £241–£369 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £133 | £76–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School In deficit
- Lever Edge Primary Academy Healthy
- The Meads Primary School Large reserves
- Leominster Primary School Healthy
- Ernesettle Community School Large reserves
- Pennine Way Primary School Healthy
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- Berkeley Primary School Healthy
- William Austin Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £6,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £236k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £180 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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