Orchard Fields Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £219k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£15k | £159k | 353 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£42k | £201k | 342 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£74k | £275k | 340 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£24k | £250k | 376 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£1k | £249k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£36k | £285k | 412 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£93k | £378k | 394 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£159k | £219k | 402 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,519 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,027.
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 | £3,675 | £3,133 | £2,951–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,271 | £1,628 | £1,351–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £183 | £131 | £34–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £278 | £250–£391 |
Premises | £408 | £387 | £317–£443 |
Energy | £85 | £98 | £84–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £249 | £199–£353 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £151 | £100–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Healthy
- Holland Moor Primary School Large reserves
- Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shireland Technology Primary Large reserves
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
- Belfield Community School Large reserves
- Temple Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfields Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Plover Primary School Tight
- Lowfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Croyland Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,682 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £111 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £215k | £535 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £440 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £474 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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