Roby Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£33k | -£4k | 182 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | -£19k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£74k | £55k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £24k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £26k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£42k | £67k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£6k | £73k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | £60k | 232 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 30% of them. It spends £7,967 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,668.
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 | £3,148 | £3,318 | £3,081–£3,633 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,023 | £1,574 | £1,290–£1,859 |
Supply staff | £86 | £147 | £84–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £428 | £357 | £268–£470 |
Premises | £411 | £454 | £384–£519 |
Energy | £113 | £124 | £107–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £618 | £320 | £229–£444 |
Bought-in services | £286 | £230 | £124–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Healthy
- Trinity Academy Akroydon Large reserves
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community In deficit
- Stepney Primary School Large reserves
- Hope Community School Southampton Large reserves
- Winhills Primary Academy In deficit
- Sherwood Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,571 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £450 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £680 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £618 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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