Peel Park Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £329k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£141k | £242k | 629 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£39k | £281k | 622 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£204k | £485k | 602 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£47k | £438k | 590 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£104k | £542k | 570 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£158k | £383k | 562 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£28k | £356k | 532 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£27k | £329k | 511 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,553 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,957.
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 | £3,634 | £3,245 | £2,932–£3,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,167 | £1,484 | £1,193–£1,921 |
Supply staff | £452 | £154 | £62–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £303 | £240–£375 |
Premises | £390 | £329 | £291–£436 |
Energy | £120 | £95 | £82–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £268 | £213–£323 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £152 | £84–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Large reserves
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Healthy
- Birkby Junior School Healthy
- Staniland Academy Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy Large reserves
- River View Community Primary School Healthy
- Sythwood Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Green Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Moat Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Easington Colliery Primary School Healthy
- Ribbon School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £8,410 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £557k | £1,090 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £291k | £570 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £452 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,167 a pupil, against a typical £1,484 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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