Preston Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · 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 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£91k | £58k | 738 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£43k | £15k | 675 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£148k | £163k | 644 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£30k | £192k | 602 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£105k | £88k | 581 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£48k | £136k | 594 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£50k | £186k | 582 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£46k | £233k | 588 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 57% of them. It spends £8,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,451.
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 | £4,338 | £3,585 | £3,279–£3,795 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £496 | £1,420 | £1,118–£1,722 |
Supply staff | £110 | £294 | £50–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £332 | £254–£421 |
Premises | £525 | £404 | £321–£517 |
Energy | £79 | £104 | £73–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £261 | £182–£297 |
Bought-in services | £947 | £225 | £137–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brindishe Green School Large reserves
- Grange Park School Heading for deficit
- Poplar Primary School In deficit
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy Large reserves
- South Park Primary School Healthy
- Parsonage Farm Primary School In deficit
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- George Carey Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Squirrels Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Lionel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Monteagle Primary School In deficit
- East Sheen Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £7,809 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £296k | £503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £215k | £365 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND STAFF ASSOCIATION OF PRESTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1016520, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £285 |
2023-08 | £637 | £100 |
2022-08 | £3k | £0 |
2021-08 | £850 | £0 |
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.
- 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 bought-in services is £947 a pupil, against a typical £225 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £336 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,338 a pupil, against a typical £3,585 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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