Howard Park Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£78k | £57k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | £30k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £16k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£14k | £2k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£30k | -£28k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£24k | -£4k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£73k | £69k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£11k | £58k | 231 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,312 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,551.
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 | £3,271 | £3,070 | £2,823–£3,244 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,298 | £1,444 | £1,116–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £154 | £94 | £46–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £332 | £255–£461 |
Premises | £436 | £355 | £253–£403 |
Energy | £161 | £111 | £89–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £235 | £203–£336 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £157 | £92–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Kings Copse Primary School In deficit
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Grove Lea Primary School Tight
- Perton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oakham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic First School Large reserves
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Tight
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Brookhouse Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,509 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £190k | £825 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £341 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £756 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £420 a pupil, against a typical £235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,298 a pupil, against a typical £1,444 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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