Bassingham Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £137k, 13% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £884k | £848k | +£36k | £90k | 207 |
2019-20 | £910k | £824k | +£86k | £142k | 199 |
2020-21 | £926k | £850k | +£76k | £179k | 186 |
2021-22 | £928k | £999k | -£71k | £77k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £991k | +£33k | £73k | 175 |
2023-24 | £986k | £1.1m | -£73k | -£40k | 173 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £2.2m | -£1.1m | -£137k | 166 |
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 7% of them. It spends £13,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,295.
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 | £3,072 | £3,568 | £3,175–£3,851 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £958 | £1,346 | £944–£1,509 |
Supply staff | £199 | £157 | £90–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £343 | £239–£460 |
Premises | £7,289 | £359 | £234–£438 |
Energy | £90 | £108 | £89–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £235 | £269 | £191–£381 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £189 | £111–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School In deficit
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston Healthy
- Paulton Infant School In deficit
- West Down School Healthy
- Droxford Junior School Large reserves
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Holt House Infant School In deficit
- Arden Forest Infant School Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £181 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £60 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Bassingham School (charity 1103338, Registered) raised £932 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £932 | £4k |
2024-09 | £6k | £4k |
2023-09 | £7k | £3k |
2022-09 | £10k | £10k |
2021-09 | £4k | £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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £7,289 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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