Backworth Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £459k in reserve, 21% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £859k | £873k | -£13k | -£13k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£204k | £191k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£93k | £284k | 249 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£187k | £471k | 281 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£153k | £624k | 297 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £619k | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£27k | £592k | 338 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£133k | £459k | 338 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,362.
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 | £3,511 | £3,106 | £2,893–£3,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £679 | £1,311 | £1,076–£1,750 |
Supply staff | £358 | £120 | £54–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £271 | £236–£324 |
Premises | £306 | £300 | £246–£382 |
Energy | £85 | £80 | £68–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £259 | £173–£341 |
Bought-in services | £553 | £144 | £79–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- Parklee Primary School In deficit
- The Arbours Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Silas's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Grenoside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Large reserves
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leen Mills Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mount Pleasant Primary Large reserves
- Caldecott Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £150 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £365 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £175 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £553 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £358 a pupil, against a typical £120 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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