Parkside Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £316k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £71k | 286 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£85k | £58k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£65k | £66k | 307 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£189k | £115k | 322 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£222k | £0 | 359 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£237k | £0 | 327 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£162k | £316k | 339 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,543 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,590.
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 | £2,920 | £3,138 | £2,987–£3,292 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,619 | £1,245 | £1,069–£1,430 |
Supply staff | £35 | £100 | £42–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £294 | £225–£354 |
Premises | £457 | £336 | £277–£414 |
Energy | £88 | £96 | £69–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £333 | £219–£421 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £136 | £90–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Grove School Tight
- Millway Primary School Large reserves
- Loddon Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Springfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Signhills Academy Large reserves
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Carr Green Primary School Tight
- Tickford Park Primary School Tight
- East Preston Junior School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Healthy
- Reffley Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,832 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £501 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £189 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £457 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,619 a pupil, against a typical £1,245 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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