Parkfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £217k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£25k | -£102k | 460 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £0 | -£205k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£89k | -£226k | 399 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£150k | -£178k | 438 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£120k | -£144k | 424 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£289k | £0 | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£216k | £217k | 421 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £7,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,238.
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 | £3,219 | £3,596 | £3,394–£4,170 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,002 | £1,326 | £912–£1,779 |
Supply staff | £580 | £200 | £37–£421 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £364 | £280–£427 |
Premises | £423 | £449 | £378–£551 |
Energy | £102 | £119 | £94–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £154 | £269 | £215–£402 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £297 | £186–£540 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Healthy
- Dulwich Wood Primary School Healthy
- Mora Primary School Large reserves
- Millbrook Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Conway Primary School Tight
- Wood End Primary School In deficit
- Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- West London Free School Primary Large reserves
- Crownfield Junior School In deficit
- Rainham Village Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £439 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £140 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £580 a pupil, against a typical £200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,002 a pupil, against a typical £1,326 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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