St Blaise CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £144k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £501k | £500k | +£970 | £67k | 89 |
2019-20 | £571k | £546k | +£25k | £92k | 92 |
2020-21 | £594k | £560k | +£34k | £126k | 98 |
2021-22 | £653k | £680k | -£28k | £98k | 117 |
2022-23 | £866k | £872k | -£6k | £92k | 126 |
2023-24 | £875k | £906k | -£31k | £61k | 142 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£74k | £135k | 144 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £144k | 169 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,156.
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 | £2,849 | £3,348 | £2,927–£3,758 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,770 | £1,360 | £905–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £103 | £229 | £89–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £362 | £306–£470 |
Premises | £429 | £346 | £263–£408 |
Energy | £142 | £126 | £98–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £284 | £190–£357 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £147 | £87–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam Healthy
- Wooburn Green Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Tight
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hassell Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Large reserves
- West Wycombe School Healthy
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy Large reserves
- Woolston Infant School Tight
- William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Dudley Infant Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,565 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £612 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £360 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £403 |
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?
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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