Oakmere Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£37k | £104k | 303 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£133k | £236k | 290 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £259k | 280 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£97k | £162k | 280 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£39k | £123k | 284 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£11k | £112k | 245 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£61k | £173k | 244 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£21k | £152k | 222 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,617 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,422.
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 | £3,920 | £3,428 | £3,017–£3,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,137 | £1,567 | £1,406–£1,967 |
Supply staff | £393 | £169 | £60–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £313 | £267–£396 |
Premises | £556 | £411 | £300–£493 |
Energy | £117 | £127 | £101–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £301 | £224–£418 |
Bought-in services | £666 | £184 | £96–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Healthy
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Primary School Large reserves
- Fonthill Primary Academy Large reserves
- England Lane Academy Large reserves
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School In deficit
- Mount Street Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester In deficit
- Brudenell Primary School Large reserves
- Denholme Primary School Tight
- St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £245 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £577 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £554 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £666 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £393 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £474 a pupil, against a typical £301 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £556 a pupil, against a typical £411 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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