Park Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £131k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sandwell · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.2m | +£77k | £202k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £196k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£24k | £172k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £170k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £187k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£14k | £173k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£49k | £125k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £131k | 224 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,550 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,338.
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 | £3,513 | £3,178 | £2,915–£3,360 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,617 | £1,397–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £43 | £147 | £69–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £301 | £229–£344 |
Premises | £322 | £399 | £326–£460 |
Energy | £76 | £117 | £88–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £481 | £302 | £253–£395 |
Bought-in services | £491 | £188 | £60–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brierley Primary School Large reserves
- Horton Mill Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Large reserves
- Hurst Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Oakleaf Primary Large reserves
- Kings Furlong Junior School In deficit
- Stalham Academy In deficit
- Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Castlefort Academy Healthy
- Childwall Valley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £415 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £111k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £529 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £491 a pupil, against a typical £188 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £481 a pupil, against a typical £301 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £481 a pupil, against a typical £302 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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