Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £268k reserve runs out in about 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 | £933k | £898k | +£35k | £228k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £992k | +£65k | £294k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £944k | +£198k | £492k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £527k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£121k | £648k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£142k | £790k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£146k | £643k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.9m | -£375k | £268k | 208 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,949 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,402.
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 | £3,435 | £3,510 | £3,156–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,453 | £1,529 | £1,266–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £230 | £151 | £48–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £353 | £303–£449 |
Premises | £804 | £401 | £337–£493 |
Energy | £61 | £115 | £91–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £871 | £311 | £265–£397 |
Bought-in services | £366 | £226 | £129–£360 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lime Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Stradbroke Primary Academy Healthy
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Tight
- Priorswood Primary School Large reserves
- Whoberley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Heading for deficit
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE School Healthy
- Ashbourne Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,159 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £369 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £269 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £871 a pupil, against a typical £311 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £804 a pupil, against a typical £401 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £559 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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