St George's Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £851k | £856k | -£5k | £26k | 191 |
2019-20 | £950k | £891k | +£59k | £85k | 194 |
2020-21 | £967k | £955k | +£12k | £97k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£11k | £86k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£45k | £41k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£42k | -£2k | 173 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £4k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£68k | £72k | 144 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,979 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,804.
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 | £3,898 | £4,122 | £3,636–£4,618 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,511 | £1,789 | £1,303–£2,288 |
Supply staff | £178 | £221 | £135–£472 |
Admin and clerical | £298 | £404 | £318–£526 |
Premises | £428 | £545 | £407–£601 |
Energy | £86 | £168 | £116–£227 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £337 | £246–£415 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £332 | £108–£413 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Healthy
- Exhall Junior School Large reserves
- Barley Mow Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Twerton Infant School Large reserves
- Oakhill Primary School Tight
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Healthy
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- Cockton Hill Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £642 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £696 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £142 |
Money raised by parents
ST GEORGES CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1199424, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £9k |
2025-08 | £3k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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