Park Hill Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £85k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£13k | £98k | 262 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£27k | £125k | 266 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£25k | £100k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£3k | £97k | 270 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£36k | £133k | 269 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£27k | £106k | 268 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£11k | £95k | 270 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,666 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,667.
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 | £3,951 | £3,941 | £3,492–£4,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £886 | £1,548 | £1,133–£2,425 |
Supply staff | £64 | £225 | £74–£327 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £444 | £399–£595 |
Premises | £387 | £489 | £420–£586 |
Energy | £90 | £125 | £94–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £152 | £318 | £256–£413 |
Bought-in services | £639 | £319 | £214–£527 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fircroft Primary School Tight
- Oakdale Infants' School Tight
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Large reserves
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Hujjat Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- New End Primary School Healthy
- Beddington Infants' School Large reserves
- Rokesly Junior School Heading for deficit
- Joseph Hood Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,513 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £113 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £639 a pupil, against a typical £319 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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