Lyncrest Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£34k | £152k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£57k | £135k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £172k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£20k | £153k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £130k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £126k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £131k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £118k | 219 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,011 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,245.
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 | £3,508 | £3,018 | £2,878–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,296 | £1,221 | £913–£1,449 |
Supply staff | £98 | £78 | £15–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £304 | £238–£413 |
Premises | £808 | £336 | £270–£416 |
Energy | £72 | £86 | £75–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £237 | £311 | £234–£399 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £122 | £60–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Heading for deficit
- The Wroxham School In deficit
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Healthy
- Cobham Primary School Large reserves
- Redhill Primary School Large reserves
- Highnam CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Tight
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Large reserves
- Walter Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,616 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £262 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £125 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £337 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £808 a pupil, against a typical £336 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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