Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · 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 | £374k | £360k | +£14k | £37k | 36 |
2019-20 | £337k | £324k | +£13k | £50k | 36 |
2020-21 | £339k | £305k | +£34k | £84k | 31 |
2021-22 | £328k | £339k | -£12k | £72k | 33 |
2022-23 | £342k | £360k | -£18k | £54k | 42 |
2023-24 | £416k | £435k | -£19k | £35k | 40 |
2024-25 | £452k | £440k | +£12k | £47k | 42 |
2025-26 | £481k | £495k | -£14k | £33k | 44 |
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 53% of them. It spends £11,372 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,065.
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 | £5,508 | £5,465 | £4,837–£6,093 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £535 | £1,780 | £1,563–£2,261 |
Supply staff | £655 | £172 | £92–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £598 | £640 | £524–£932 |
Premises | £1,098 | £636 | £462–£760 |
Energy | £136 | £195 | £152–£287 |
Learning resources & ICT | £731 | £691 | £481–£1,053 |
Bought-in services | £625 | £412 | £290–£605 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hose Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Tight
- Soudley School Healthy
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Large reserves
- Otterburn Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hallbankgate Village School Large reserves
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Tight
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Heading for deficit
- Litton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £438k | £10,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £31 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £4k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £979 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LOCKINGTON C E SCHOOL (charity 1044389, Registered) raised £40k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £40k | £22k |
2024-08 | £15k | £9k |
2023-08 | £3k | £4k |
2022-08 | £1k | £2k |
2021-08 | £634 | £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 supply staff is £655 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,098 a pupil, against a typical £636 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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