Forest View Primary: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £70k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £64k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£50k | £14k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£130k | £145k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£55k | £199k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | £197k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£71k | £126k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£49k | £78k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£8k | £70k | 206 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,230.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,953 | £3,596 | £3,342–£3,868 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,494 | £1,676 | £1,385–£2,121 |
Supply staff | £580 | £158 | £67–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £363 | £313–£402 |
Premises | £473 | £451 | £367–£609 |
Energy | £131 | £121 | £104–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £510 | £367 | £203–£425 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £309 | £126–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Litherland Moss Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Falla Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Large reserves
- Parkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Roscoe Primary School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Healthy
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brandling Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,805 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £315 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £186k | £901 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £81 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £580 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £510 a pupil, against a typical £367 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Forest View Primary · All South Tyneside school finances