Parklee Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £8k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£31k | £128k | 346 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£17k | £145k | 346 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£39k | £185k | 347 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£70k | £115k | 334 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£59k | £56k | 331 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£44k | £12k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£20k | -£8k | 342 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,341 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,317.
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 | £2,030 | £3,131 | £2,893–£3,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,936 | £1,250 | £888–£1,663 |
Supply staff | £508 | £135 | £54–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £270 | £236–£334 |
Premises | £240 | £307 | £260–£376 |
Energy | £112 | £85 | £68–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £270 | £200–£344 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £141 | £83–£174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Silas's CofE Primary School In deficit
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Backworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leen Mills Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mount Pleasant Primary Large reserves
- Caldecott Primary School Large reserves
- Giles Junior School Tight
- The Arbours Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- Colneis Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,557 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £196 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £28 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £247k | £724 |
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 supply staff is £508 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £473 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,936 a pupil, against a typical £1,250 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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