Park View School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £1.3m, 75% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 8 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £1.3m | -£45k | £19k | 47 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£190k | -£171k | 42 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£69k | -£240k | 49 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£33k | -£273k | 45 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£276k | -£549k | 46 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£224k | -£773k | 45 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£111k | -£884k | 48 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £2.2m | -£433k | -£1.3m | 59 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 0% of them. It spends £37,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,557.
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 | £14,639 | £14,659 | £11,895–£16,971 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,922 | £7,570 | £6,152–£11,828 |
Supply staff | £173 | £1,283 | £134–£3,053 |
Admin and clerical | £1,138 | £1,400 | £1,073–£1,911 |
Premises | £1,274 | £1,989 | £1,356–£2,638 |
Energy | £582 | £514 | £379–£822 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,669 | £1,612 | £891–£2,423 |
Bought-in services | £2,686 | £1,252 | £414–£2,855 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Joseph Norton Academy Large reserves
- Eden School Large reserves
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Large reserves
- Bramley Oak Academy Large reserves
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Marchbank Free School Healthy
- Hope School Healthy
- Windlehurst School Healthy
- Hill View School Tight
- Lime Hills Academy Tight
- Gilbert Ward Academy Large reserves
- Lift Crescent View In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £26,161 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £1,513 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £648 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £209k | £3,535 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,669 a pupil, against a typical £1,612 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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