Forestdale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £156k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Croydon · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£25k | £103k | 401 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£35k | £139k | 402 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£30k | £109k | 407 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£103k | £212k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£63k | £275k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£142k | £417k | 414 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£151k | £266k | 418 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£110k | £156k | 405 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,738.
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 | £3,850 | £3,547 | £3,337–£3,920 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,497 | £1,433 | £1,278–£1,650 |
Supply staff | £0 | £169 | £55–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £348 | £253–£420 |
Premises | £335 | £404 | £320–£538 |
Energy | £112 | £96 | £71–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £271 | £229–£351 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £216 | £93–£445 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Glade Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Cromer Road Primary School In deficit
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Peter's Primary School Large reserves
- Gordon Primary School Large reserves
- Pelham Primary School Large reserves
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Durdans Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,968 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £449 |
Money raised by parents
FORESTDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1053262, Registered) raised £32k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £32k | £38k |
2024-08 | £32k | £28k |
2023-08 | £21k | £18k |
2022-08 | £13k | £12k |
2021-08 | £714 | £15k |
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.
- 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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