Stallingborough CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North East 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 | £617k | £675k | -£58k | £5k | 129 |
2019-20 | £660k | £645k | +£16k | £21k | 128 |
2020-21 | £681k | £676k | +£5k | £26k | 118 |
2021-22 | £674k | £748k | -£74k | -£48k | 137 |
2022-23 | £825k | £813k | +£12k | -£36k | 133 |
2023-24 | £832k | £798k | +£34k | -£2k | 124 |
2024-25 | £889k | £849k | +£40k | £38k | 122 |
2025-26 | £921k | £955k | -£35k | £3k | 117 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,167 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,250.
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 | £3,774 | £3,630 | £3,233–£3,847 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,347 | £1,702 | £1,411–£2,214 |
Supply staff | £84 | £181 | £61–£557 |
Admin and clerical | £334 | £480 | £358–£569 |
Premises | £334 | £421 | £317–£551 |
Energy | £100 | £130 | £102–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £305 | £242–£417 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £205 | £115–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Sandwich Infant School Large reserves
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School Tight
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School In deficit
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Houghton Conquest Primary School In deficit
- Lavenham Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Riverside Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £889k | £7,597 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £515 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £389 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £273 |
Money raised by parents
STALLINGBOROUGH COFE SCHOOL PTA (charity 1169670, Registered) raised £75 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £75 | £139 |
2024-03 | £418 | £435 |
2023-03 | £475 | £423 |
2022-03 | £2k | £3k |
2021-03 | £779 | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £305 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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