Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · 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 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£10k | £69k | 557 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£236k | £305k | 600 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£172k | £133k | 598 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£108k | £26k | 604 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£129k | £155k | 664 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£128k | £283k | 638 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£76k | £359k | 618 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£126k | £233k | 616 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,042.
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 | £4,671 | £3,693 | £3,277–£4,116 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,737 | £1,481 | £1,225–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £150 | £168 | £58–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £332 | £260–£401 |
Premises | £426 | £425 | £360–£493 |
Energy | £76 | £93 | £77–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £230 | £167–£293 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £227 | £115–£453 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millfields Community School In deficit
- John Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Healthy
- Belmont School Healthy
- Torridon Primary School Tight
- New City Primary School Large reserves
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Beavers Community Primary School Healthy
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Goodmayes Primary School Large reserves
- Devonshire Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £8,615 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £426k | £690 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £231k | £375 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £205 |
Money raised by parents
PARK PRIMARY PSA (charity 1211268, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £11k |
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.
- Spending on teachers is £4,671 a pupil, against a typical £3,693 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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