Nonington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £25k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £550k | £495k | +£55k | -£16k | 50 |
2019-20 | £470k | £431k | +£40k | £23k | 51 |
2020-21 | £483k | £426k | +£57k | £80k | 52 |
2021-22 | £526k | £510k | +£15k | £96k | 46 |
2022-23 | £461k | £474k | -£13k | £83k | 38 |
2023-24 | £473k | £483k | -£10k | £72k | 39 |
2024-25 | £602k | £634k | -£32k | £40k | 58 |
2025-26 | £711k | £726k | -£15k | £25k | 45 |
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 £16,138 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,808.
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 | £7,044 | £5,240 | £4,638–£6,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,141 | £2,042 | £1,398–£2,984 |
Supply staff | £1,690 | £182 | £92–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £779 | £585 | £457–£791 |
Premises | £375 | £592 | £511–£713 |
Energy | £172 | £176 | £113–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £726 | £495 | £369–£780 |
Bought-in services | £864 | £406 | £207–£596 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beamish Primary School Large reserves
- Mattersey Primary School Tight
- The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The New Leake Primary School Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- Grainthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- Banks Methodist School Healthy
- Longford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Tight
- Stillington Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £651k | £14,456 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £1,372 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £1,178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £1,517 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,690 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £864 a pupil, against a typical £406 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,044 a pupil, against a typical £5,240 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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