Greenfields Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£5k | £92k | 305 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£91k | £289 | 260 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£131k | -£131k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£66k | -£65k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£13k | -£78k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£26k | -£51k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£90k | £38k | 224 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£26k | £64k | 215 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,416 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,637.
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 | £3,812 | £3,462 | £3,116–£3,849 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,142 | £1,653 | £1,385–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £120 | £147 | £73–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £367 | £327–£441 |
Premises | £562 | £421 | £347–£472 |
Energy | £263 | £110 | £100–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £561 | £272 | £195–£355 |
Bought-in services | £773 | £221 | £111–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Annie Lennard Primary School Large reserves
- Pearson Primary School Healthy
- Micklem Primary School Large reserves
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Large reserves
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Radleys Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Large reserves
- Stretton Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Large reserves
- Park View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,100 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £556 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £149k | £692 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £436 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £773 a pupil, against a typical £221 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £263 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £561 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £421 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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