St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £236k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £811k | £797k | +£14k | £199k | 153 |
2019-20 | £828k | £797k | +£31k | £230k | 148 |
2020-21 | £852k | £825k | +£28k | £257k | 136 |
2021-22 | £863k | £858k | +£5k | £262k | 132 |
2022-23 | £891k | £978k | -£87k | £175k | 139 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £183k | 138 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £212k | 134 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£25k | £236k | 137 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,110 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,729.
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 | £3,511 | £3,416 | £3,156–£3,776 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,879 | £1,091 | £899–£1,391 |
Supply staff | £46 | £137 | £42–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £1,060 | £351 | £279–£459 |
Premises | £487 | £300 | £223–£386 |
Energy | £107 | £102 | £81–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £307 | £231–£388 |
Bought-in services | £407 | £210 | £99–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary In deficit
- North Waltham Primary School Tight
- Springfields First School Large reserves
- Bathford Church School In deficit
- Bressingham Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Puddletown Church of England First School Large reserves
- Broughton Primary School Tight
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Feering Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,209 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £457 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £1,080 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST OSWALD'S C E SCHOOL (charity 1095222, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £8k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,060 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £407 a pupil, against a typical £210 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,879 a pupil, against a typical £1,091 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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