Newbury Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.3m in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£76k | £532k | 902 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£127k | £406k | 870 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£156k | £250k | 850 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£140k | £109k | 832 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£77k | £33k | 826 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£62k | £95k | 830 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £4.9m | +£739k | £834k | 788 |
2025-26 | £5.9m | £5.4m | +£496k | £1.3m | 728 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,453.
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 | £2,548 | £3,416 | £3,255–£3,792 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £924 | £1,425 | £1,114–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £796 | £168 | £52–£488 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £335 | £302–£446 |
Premises | £338 | £436 | £360–£516 |
Energy | £79 | £106 | £85–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £955 | £248 | £203–£310 |
Bought-in services | £590 | £190 | £113–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elsley Primary School Healthy
- Hackbridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hillingdon Primary School Healthy
- Fairlop Primary School Healthy
- West Drayton Academy Large reserves
- Hayes Park School Heading for deficit
- Wood Field Primary School Large reserves
- Fryent Primary School In deficit
- Parkside Primary School Healthy
- Grange Park Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Lessness Heath Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £7,908 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £417k | £573 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £224k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £185 |
Money raised by parents
FONPPS (FRIENDS OF NEWBURY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL) (charity 1216540, Registered)
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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 £796 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £955 a pupil, against a typical £248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £590 a pupil, against a typical £190 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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