Parson Cross Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£26k | £25k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£16k | £9k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£100k | £110k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£94k | £15k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £8k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £16k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£36k | £52k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£970 | £51k | 203 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,230 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,110.
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 | £3,327 | £3,346 | £3,036–£3,699 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,620 | £1,278 | £1,090–£1,531 |
Supply staff | £74 | £114 | £68–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £179 | £329 | £238–£426 |
Premises | £486 | £374 | £274–£446 |
Energy | £107 | £110 | £88–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £299 | £242–£417 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £202 | £156–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Luddenham School Large reserves
- Swillington Primary School Large reserves
- Lunsford Primary School Healthy
- Sutton Valence Primary School Healthy
- Cam Woodfield Junior School In deficit
- Lenham Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Kington Primary School Healthy
- Palmarsh Primary School Large reserves
- Gillingstool Primary School Healthy
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £101 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £325 |
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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