Forest Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £222k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£75k | £377k | 467 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£136k | £400k | 471 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£280k | £611k | 464 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£95k | £611k | 468 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£141k | £336k | 456 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£85k | £279k | 468 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£136k | £222k | 458 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,825 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £2,790 | £3,253 | £2,947–£3,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,703 | £1,612 | £1,372–£1,838 |
Supply staff | £151 | £246 | £121–£444 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £323 | £214–£360 |
Premises | £679 | £391 | £257–£504 |
Energy | £114 | £121 | £95–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £273 | £197–£396 |
Bought-in services | £70 | £192 | £104–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Hall Drive Academy Large reserves
- Seymour Road Academy Large reserves
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Healthy
- Meynell Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Devonshire Primary Academy Large reserves
- Goldsmith Primary Academy Healthy
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Large reserves
- West View Primary School Large reserves
- Kingshurst Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,151 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £157 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £679 a pupil, against a typical £391 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 Park Primary School · All Stoke-on-Trent school finances