Oakdale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £148k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £74k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £71k | 259 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£55k | £126k | 276 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£37k | £90k | 318 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£86k | £175k | 357 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£56k | £231k | 372 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£113k | £118k | 407 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£30k | £148k | 400 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,449.
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 | £2,900 | £3,028 | £2,872–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,452 | £1,346 | £1,132–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £284 | £100 | £35–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £265 | £178–£359 |
Premises | £224 | £308 | £224–£345 |
Energy | £82 | £76 | £65–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £255 | £233–£339 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £94 | £72–£166 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maypole Primary School Tight
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Tight
- Mayfield Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Tight
- Ashby Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Derwent Primary School Large reserves
- Middlewich Primary School Large reserves
- Bramingham Primary School Tight
- Eynsham Community Primary School In deficit
- Monkfield Park Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,226 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £420 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £111k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £246 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £284 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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