Myrtle Park Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £66k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £57k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £51k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£6k | £56k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £60k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£23k | £83k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £66k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£10k | £56k | 210 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,965 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,603.
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 | £3,468 | £3,114 | £3,004–£3,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,090 | £1,228 | £1,000–£1,433 |
Supply staff | £87 | £88 | £30–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £351 | £291–£400 |
Premises | £247 | £354 | £299–£470 |
Energy | £122 | £94 | £71–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £290 | £240–£360 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £177 | £101–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas Reade Primary School Tight
- Bolshaw Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Healthy
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Melling Primary School Large reserves
- Garsington Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Large reserves
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Higham Primary School Healthy
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rotherfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shire Oak VC Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,668 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £41 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £249 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MYRTLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1129041, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £4k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £5k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £264 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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