Tattershall Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £13k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £689k | £717k | -£28k | £89k | 134 |
2019-20 | £760k | £771k | -£10k | £79k | 139 |
2020-21 | £810k | £793k | +£17k | £96k | 141 |
2021-22 | £857k | £833k | +£25k | £121k | 136 |
2022-23 | £990k | £963k | +£27k | £148k | 138 |
2023-24 | £967k | £1.0m | -£51k | £96k | 139 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£53k | £43k | 141 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | £13k | 137 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,733 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,176.
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 | £4,284 | £3,784 | £3,089–£4,159 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,920 | £1,514 | £1,119–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £438 | £193 | £111–£469 |
Admin and clerical | £286 | £390 | £265–£525 |
Premises | £339 | £411 | £343–£535 |
Energy | £73 | £144 | £102–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £312 | £233–£409 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £153 | £57–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishops Castle Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Road Primary School In deficit
- Westfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hadfield Infant School Large reserves
- Wrenbury Primary School Large reserves
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Offa's Mead Large reserves
- Castle Primary School Healthy
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Middle Street Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £898 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £632 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £275 |
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?
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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