Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Community 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 | +£67k | £76k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £90k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£71k | £20k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £23k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £25k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£29k | £54k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£43k | £98k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£75k | £23k | 196 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,640 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,922.
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 | £3,831 | £3,456 | £3,214–£3,869 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,806 | £1,515 | £1,201–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £219 | £117 | £64–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £368 | £309–£439 |
Premises | £668 | £415 | £369–£458 |
Energy | £139 | £128 | £91–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £294 | £227–£390 |
Bought-in services | £390 | £253 | £132–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Royal Rise Primary School Large reserves
- Longmeadow Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thameside Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Grange Academy Large reserves
- Hollingworth Primary School Large reserves
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tiverton Academy Healthy
- Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Thorpe Acre Junior School Healthy
- Lift St Helen's Large reserves
- Brentry Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,020 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £296 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £547 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £668 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £390 a pupil, against a typical £253 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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