The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £323k in reserve, 10% 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£97k | £131k | 399 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£43k | £174k | 392 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£32k | £206k | 380 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£141k | £65k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£76k | -£11k | 429 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£188k | £177k | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£140k | £317k | 437 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£6k | £323k | 416 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,422 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,625.
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 | £2,929 | £3,101 | £2,846–£3,273 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,170 | £1,517 | £1,130–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £0 | £113 | £38–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £259 | £187–£341 |
Premises | £400 | £324 | £285–£438 |
Energy | £63 | £84 | £70–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £247 | £183–£321 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £127 | £42–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Tight
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Large reserves
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Portswood Primary School Large reserves
- Southfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Snodland CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Devonshire Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,546 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £543 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £184k | £443 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £216 |
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 admin and clerical is £448 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,170 a pupil, against a typical £1,517 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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