Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £162k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£13k | £38k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£72k | -£27k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £68k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£77k | £87k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£107k | £127k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£151k | £178k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£58k | £162k | 212 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,693 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,246.
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 | £3,406 | £3,491 | £3,133–£3,967 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,396 | £1,786 | £1,445–£2,092 |
Supply staff | £302 | £108 | £53–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £104 | £344 | £295–£468 |
Premises | £1,108 | £467 | £356–£601 |
Energy | £104 | £121 | £100–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £359 | £218–£459 |
Bought-in services | £340 | £258 | £116–£389 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilton Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Brandling Primary School Healthy
- Ranikhet Academy Tight
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Delaval Primary School Large reserves
- Stanville Primary School Large reserves
- Parkfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Healthy
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,722 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £240k | £1,132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £245 |
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 supply staff is £302 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,108 a pupil, against a typical £467 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,396 a pupil, against a typical £1,786 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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