Parkside Community Foundation Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £202k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Foundation 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 | £808k | £904k | -£95k | £35k | 93 |
2019-20 | £814k | £764k | +£50k | £85k | 86 |
2020-21 | £759k | £736k | +£23k | £108k | 113 |
2021-22 | £918k | £877k | +£40k | £148k | 131 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£6k | £154k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £169k | 164 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £206k | 157 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £202k | 161 |
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 70% of them. It spends £9,167 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,505.
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 | £4,542 | £4,060 | £3,800–£4,386 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,588 | £1,913 | £1,450–£2,239 |
Supply staff | £159 | £282 | £101–£588 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £412 | £357–£592 |
Premises | £587 | £531 | £413–£672 |
Energy | £164 | £178 | £140–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £360 | £411 | £284–£538 |
Bought-in services | £467 | £372 | £187–£543 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Stanley Burnside Primary School Heading for deficit
- High Greave Junior School Large reserves
- Fishwick Primary School Large reserves
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Sunshine Academy Large reserves
- Larkspur Community Primary School In deficit
- Marlborough Primary School Large reserves
- Stanmore Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gorsewood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,146 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £440 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £159k | £988 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £343 |
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?
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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