Great Ponton Church of England School: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k 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 · Voluntary aided 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 | £415k | £423k | -£8k | £28k | 70 |
2019-20 | £449k | £416k | +£33k | £61k | 66 |
2020-21 | £501k | £449k | +£52k | £113k | 77 |
2021-22 | £517k | £565k | -£49k | £64k | 75 |
2022-23 | £557k | £519k | +£39k | £103k | 60 |
2023-24 | £487k | £521k | -£34k | £69k | 58 |
2024-25 | £615k | £607k | +£8k | £76k | 46 |
2025-26 | £586k | £648k | -£61k | £15k | 55 |
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 33% of them. It spends £11,773 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,920.
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 | £5,064 | £4,989 | £4,057–£5,491 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,990 | £2,031 | £1,439–£2,676 |
Supply staff | £311 | £179 | £103–£403 |
Admin and clerical | £565 | £569 | £493–£692 |
Premises | £520 | £595 | £465–£765 |
Energy | £102 | £178 | £135–£234 |
Learning resources & ICT | £641 | £444 | £357–£593 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £377 | £157–£507 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy In deficit
- Sporle Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Large reserves
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Large reserves
- Hexham First School In deficit
- Werrington Community Primary School Tight
- Digby Church of England School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £566k | £10,299 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £889 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £337 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £362 |
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 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,990 a pupil, against a typical £2,031 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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