Park Road Sale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARK ROAD SALE PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£19k | £127k | 408 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£48k | £53k | 437 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£256k | £210k | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£117k | £282k | 462 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£140k | £341k | 458 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£23k | £320k | 459 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£147k | £129k | 456 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,278 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,046.
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 | £3,435 | £2,948 | £2,811–£3,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,301 | £1,151 | £971–£1,284 |
Supply staff | £31 | £46 | £23–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £241 | £199–£309 |
Premises | £248 | £284 | £264–£345 |
Energy | £72 | £87 | £72–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £265 | £294 | £211–£381 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £77 | £61–£136 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cleadon Church of England Academy Healthy
- Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Heading for deficit
- Wood End School Large reserves
- Wynyard Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Tight
- Kells Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Harlands Primary School Large reserves
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Danesfield School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Large reserves
- Ashdene Primary School Healthy
- The Hawthorns Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,520 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £299k | £655 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PARK ROAD SCHOOL (SALE) (charity 1173101, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £17k | £6k |
2025-08 | £16k | £8k |
2024-08 | £20k | £8k |
2023-08 | £16k | £7k |
2022-08 | £24k | £16k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £173 a pupil, against a typical £77 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,435 a pupil, against a typical £2,948 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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