Park Spring Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£19k | £43k | 406 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£123k | £166k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£141k | £308k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£40k | £267k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£99k | £169k | 422 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£68k | £237k | 404 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£23k | £260k | 392 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£217k | £43k | 350 |
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 10% of them. It spends £9,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,561.
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 | £4,120 | £3,235 | £2,856–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,426 | £1,359 | £1,050–£1,725 |
Supply staff | £305 | £149 | £76–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £299 | £231–£362 |
Premises | £390 | £386 | £330–£450 |
Energy | £120 | £112 | £82–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £457 | £314 | £245–£397 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £128 | £77–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rothwell Junior School Large reserves
- Herringthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- The Limes Primary Academy Healthy
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Large reserves
- Folville Junior School Large reserves
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Large reserves
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Large reserves
- Bracken Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School In deficit
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Bosmere Junior School Large reserves
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,205 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £216k | £615 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £201k | £572 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £432 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PARK SPRING SCHOOL (charity 1042917, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £25k | £17k |
2024-07 | £10k | £10k |
2023-07 | £16k | £10k |
2022-07 | £7k | £6k |
2021-07 | £0 | £908 |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £350 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £305 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,426 a pupil, against a typical £1,359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £457 a pupil, against a typical £314 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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