Kirton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £786k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
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 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£174k | £372k | 520 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£36k | £336k | 524 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£237k | £573k | 516 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£139k | £712k | 532 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£30k | £682k | 540 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£112k | £794k | 526 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£55k | £739k | 522 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£47k | £786k | 520 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,060 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,076.
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 | £3,301 | £3,282 | £3,019–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £1,503 | £1,219–£2,053 |
Supply staff | £358 | £66 | £25–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £307 | £249–£373 |
Premises | £410 | £398 | £304–£462 |
Energy | £52 | £101 | £79–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £450 | £277 | £216–£359 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £145 | £76–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Halfway Houses Primary School Large reserves
- Jubilee Wood Primary School Healthy
- Crosby Primary School Large reserves
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Large reserves
- Westlands Primary School Healthy
- Firs Primary School Tight
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School In deficit
- Putnoe Primary School Large reserves
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Large reserves
- Lowerplace Primary School Healthy
- Southfields Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £6,875 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £388 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £250k | £482 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £323 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £358 a pupil, against a typical £66 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £450 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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