Valley View Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 5% 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). South 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £16k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £27k | 248 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£53k | £80k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£19k | £61k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£21k | £40k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£64k | £104k | 245 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£87 | £104k | 246 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£24k | £80k | 244 |
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 £6,799 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,450.
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 | £3,234 | £3,116 | £2,821–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,505 | £1,333 | £1,032–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £23 | £59 | £23–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £160 | £319 | £240–£422 |
Premises | £264 | £335 | £286–£413 |
Energy | £97 | £101 | £67–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £295 | £183–£386 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £124 | £79–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Marys Catholic Academy Healthy
- Primley Wood Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Beck Row Primary Academy Tight
- St Paul's Infant School Healthy
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Warren Dell Primary School Healthy
- Hamstreet Primary Academy Tight
- The Woodlands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Dane Bank Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,633 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £90 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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