Scotter Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £192k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £41k | 261 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £49k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£98k | £147k | 278 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £168k | 286 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£130k | £297k | 277 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£47k | £344k | 264 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£10k | £334k | 249 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£143k | £192k | 247 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,574.
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 | £3,720 | £3,159 | £2,805–£3,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,264 | £1,298 | £1,053–£1,738 |
Supply staff | £90 | £102 | £43–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £288 | £239–£377 |
Premises | £280 | £333 | £292–£415 |
Energy | £59 | £99 | £77–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £305 | £250–£356 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £146 | £52–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cupernham Infant School In deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lift Hillview Large reserves
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oakley Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Healthy
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Large reserves
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Healthy
- Grove Junior School Large reserves
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,940 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £393 |
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 teachers is £3,720 a pupil, against a typical £3,159 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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