Chester Park Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £138k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £96k | 263 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£39k | £135k | 273 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£111k | £246k | 297 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£115k | £361k | 279 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£111k | £251k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£67k | £184k | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£5k | £179k | 291 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£41k | £138k | 295 |
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 £7,587 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,108.
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 | £3,951 | £3,286 | £2,942–£3,700 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,162 | £1,615 | £1,225–£2,080 |
Supply staff | £162 | £81 | £14–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £273 | £243–£387 |
Premises | £332 | £383 | £331–£431 |
Energy | £121 | £109 | £77–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £299 | £217–£353 |
Bought-in services | £364 | £172 | £80–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St. Michael's Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Tight
- Abbeys Primary School In deficit
- Stanley Road Primary School In deficit
- The Python Hill Academy Large reserves
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Silvertrees Academy Large reserves
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,104 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £387 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £154k | £524 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £402 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £364 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £415 a pupil, against a typical £299 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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