St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £163k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£54k | £167k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £974k | +£342k | £0 | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£116k | £0 | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£44k | £0 | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£63k | £0 | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£62k | £163k | 216 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,824 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,399.
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 | £3,400 | £3,493 | £3,249–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,323 | £1,851 | £1,539–£2,190 |
Supply staff | £0 | £180 | £59–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £339 | £276–£405 |
Premises | £351 | £440 | £368–£590 |
Energy | £97 | £143 | £107–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £359 | £233–£456 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £205 | £156–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Salmestone Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Aspinal Large reserves
- Dean Field Community Primary School Large reserves
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Barton Junior School Large reserves
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Boniface RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Simonside Primary School In deficit
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Albert's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,046 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £522 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £65 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £527 a pupil, against a typical £339 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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