Nocton Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k 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). Lincolnshire · 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 | £351k | £353k | -£2k | £67k | 45 |
2019-20 | £360k | £318k | +£42k | £109k | 38 |
2020-21 | £324k | £328k | -£4k | £106k | 30 |
2021-22 | £286k | £331k | -£45k | £61k | 35 |
2022-23 | £359k | £335k | +£23k | £84k | 32 |
2023-24 | £340k | £406k | -£67k | £18k | 36 |
2024-25 | £410k | £426k | -£16k | £1k | 39 |
2025-26 | £502k | £496k | +£6k | £8k | 39 |
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 20% of them. It spends £12,713 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,580.
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 | £4,126 | £5,445 | £4,527–£6,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,968 | £2,096 | £1,554–£2,674 |
Supply staff | £401 | £260 | £118–£463 |
Admin and clerical | £568 | £644 | £441–£889 |
Premises | £621 | £559 | £447–£724 |
Energy | £231 | £177 | £113–£239 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,119 | £456 | £311–£717 |
Bought-in services | £390 | £426 | £182–£819 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Large reserves
- Hawkchurch Church of England School Tight
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pebworth First School In deficit
- Loxley CofE Community Primary School In deficit
- Stillington Primary School In deficit
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School Large reserves
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grainthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Tight
- Tebay Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £480k | £12,310 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £992 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £688 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £569 |
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 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,119 a pupil, against a typical £456 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,968 a pupil, against a typical £2,096 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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