Old Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £464k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£51k | £256k | 614 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£18k | £275k | 601 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£12k | £286k | 596 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£42k | £329k | 603 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£44k | £373k | 609 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£135k | £508k | 605 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£31k | £540k | 578 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£75k | £464k | 580 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,771 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,181.
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 | £2,858 | £3,290 | £3,071–£3,554 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,362 | £1,492 | £1,161–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £73 | £188 | £107–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £332 | £269–£434 |
Premises | £404 | £350 | £288–£482 |
Energy | £141 | £101 | £85–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £250 | £201–£340 |
Bought-in services | £346 | £155 | £71–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Healthy
- Caldecote Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thatto Heath Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Heald Place Primary School Large reserves
- Filton Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Southwark Primary School Tight
- Roseacre Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Beeches Primary School Healthy
- Bankside Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bournemouth Park Academy Large reserves
- Ludlow Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £7,390 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £307 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £373k | £643 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £252 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £346 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,362 a pupil, against a typical £1,492 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £141 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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