Grange Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sunderland · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £152k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£24k | £176k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £156k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£45k | £111k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£40k | £71k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£8k | £64k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£12k | £51k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£20k | £71k | 199 |
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 £8,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,756.
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 | £4,096 | £3,457 | £3,055–£3,828 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,609 | £1,683 | £1,400–£2,216 |
Supply staff | £118 | £179 | £55–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £669 | £323 | £285–£402 |
Premises | £498 | £406 | £334–£530 |
Energy | £193 | £125 | £110–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £348 | £231–£431 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £206 | £117–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sunnyside Spencer Academy Tight
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Tight
- Holy Family RC Primary School In deficit
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School In deficit
- Thorpe Primary Large reserves
- West End Primary School Healthy
- Chopwell Primary School Healthy
- Tyndale Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £78 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £777 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £311 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £669 a pupil, against a typical £323 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £193 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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