Park Lane Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £333k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£95k | £243k | 398 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£21k | £264k | 402 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£104k | £268k | 429 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£55k | £233k | 476 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£32k | £181k | 477 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£136k | £199k | 476 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£194k | £333k | 451 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,654 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,096.
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 | £2,712 | £3,117 | £2,886–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,860 | £1,608 | £1,375–£1,850 |
Supply staff | £0 | £98 | £29–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £287 | £255–£332 |
Premises | £315 | £366 | £300–£458 |
Energy | £82 | £97 | £82–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £259 | £226–£343 |
Bought-in services | £373 | £200 | £109–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burnley Brow Community School In deficit
- Hillcrest Academy Large reserves
- Great Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Queenborough School and Nursery Large reserves
- Crocketts Community Primary School Large reserves
- The Gateway Primary Free School Healthy
- Hill Farm Academy Healthy
- Freehold Community Academy Large reserves
- Christopher Pickering Primary School Large reserves
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hargate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,752 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £67 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £373 a pupil, against a typical £200 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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