Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £136k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Swindon · 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£55k | £62k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £67k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£55k | £122k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £154k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £123k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £93k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£39k | £53k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£82k | £136k | 190 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,298 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,313.
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 | £3,418 | £3,335 | £3,091–£3,660 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,268 | £1,408 | £1,241–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £62 | £166 | £89–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £342 | £251–£398 |
Premises | £533 | £417 | £344–£512 |
Energy | £135 | £104 | £78–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £321 | £228–£396 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £201 | £83–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Abbey CofE Infant School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Grove Church of England School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Healthy
- Gilberdyke Primary School Healthy
- Upwell Academy Large reserves
- Heath Fields Primary School In deficit
- Martock Church School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,221 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £202 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £510 |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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