Gosforth Park First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k 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). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Foundation 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 | +£31k | £25k | 256 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £9k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£72k | £81k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£40k | £41k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £32k | 259 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £41k | 274 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £50k | 291 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£19k | £31k | 299 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,238 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,348.
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 | £2,822 | £3,069 | £2,946–£3,251 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,073 | £1,161 | £970–£1,405 |
Supply staff | £149 | £112 | £64–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £258 | £291 | £255–£347 |
Premises | £415 | £284 | £204–£353 |
Energy | £102 | £78 | £68–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £259 | £187–£335 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £137 | £57–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Southcott Lower School In deficit
- Stamford Bridge Primary School In deficit
- Uplands Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Manorbrook Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Park Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £153 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £565 |
Money raised by parents
GOSFORTH PARK FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1014640, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £20k | £13k |
2024-07 | £12k | £10k |
2023-07 | £10k | £12k |
2022-07 | £11k | £6k |
2021-07 | £4k | £6k |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £403 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £415 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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