Park Way Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £150k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £1.4m | +£3k | £127k | 308 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£12k | £139k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£158k | £297k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£20k | £277k | 316 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £284k | 316 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£23k | £260k | 311 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£33k | £228k | 310 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£78k | £150k | 307 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,237.
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 | £3,476 | £3,388 | £3,050–£3,764 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,301 | £1,499 | £1,361–£1,772 |
Supply staff | £27 | £80 | £33–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £281 | £246–£382 |
Premises | £308 | £395 | £326–£484 |
Energy | £83 | £113 | £89–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £282 | £212–£378 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £196 | £105–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Large reserves
- Gunton Primary Academy Healthy
- Barnard Grove Primary School In deficit
- Great Linford Primary School Healthy
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Cherry Dale Primary School Tight
- Morelands Primary School Tight
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £201 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £126k | £409 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £157 |
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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