Parkwall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £788k | £824k | -£36k | -£33k | 133 |
2019-20 | £765k | £832k | -£67k | -£100k | 125 |
2020-21 | £858k | £782k | +£76k | -£24k | 114 |
2021-22 | £786k | £726k | +£60k | £36k | 105 |
2022-23 | £785k | £783k | +£2k | £38k | 106 |
2023-24 | £907k | £869k | +£37k | £76k | 138 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£65k | £64k | 143 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,210 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,776.
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 | £4,224 | £4,041 | £3,551–£4,600 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,147 | £1,719 | £1,391–£2,419 |
Supply staff | £252 | £257 | £96–£485 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £491 | £313–£544 |
Premises | £329 | £565 | £422–£668 |
Energy | £273 | £141 | £114–£214 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £336 | £226–£412 |
Bought-in services | £224 | £293 | £113–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Heading for deficit
- Cockton Hill Infant School Large reserves
- The Brow Community Primary School Large reserves
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Woodlands Academy Healthy
- Mendell Primary School In deficit
- Balliol Primary School In deficit
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) In deficit
- Fellgate Primary School Large reserves
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School Large reserves
- West Rainton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £720 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £245 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £273 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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