Parkroyal Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£88k | -£114k | 411 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£143k | -£48k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£180k | £47k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£97k | £58k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£121k | £92k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£108k | £112k | 421 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£2k | £98k | 417 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,294.
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 | £3,000 | £2,946 | £2,821–£3,169 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,230 | £1,252 | £1,052–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £67 | £69 | £46–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £268 | £226–£318 |
Premises | £252 | £302 | £260–£348 |
Energy | £91 | £72 | £60–£86 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £270 | £210–£348 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £130 | £86–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mayflower Primary School In deficit
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitehills Primary School Healthy
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- The Stoke Poges School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sharmans Cross Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,719 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £441 |
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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