Oakdale Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £152k | 343 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£46k | £106k | 344 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£17k | £123k | 326 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£26k | £97k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£75k | £21k | 338 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£99k | £120k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£50k | £71k | 337 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£57k | £127k | 357 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 60% of them. It spends £7,113 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,383.
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 | £3,593 | £4,155 | £3,503–£4,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £989 | £1,567 | £1,217–£1,796 |
Supply staff | £75 | £255 | £71–£419 |
Admin and clerical | £424 | £368 | £253–£449 |
Premises | £488 | £497 | £371–£571 |
Energy | £89 | £118 | £89–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £206 | £171–£321 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £361 | £141–£573 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Leys Primary School Healthy
- King Athelstan Primary School Large reserves
- Oriel Academy West London In deficit
- Brookside Primary School In deficit
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Elmwood Infant School Tight
- Beddington Park Academy Healthy
- Royal Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Albemarle Primary School In deficit
- Earlsmead Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Godwin Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £372 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £161 |
Money raised by parents
THE OAKDALE JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1015931, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £28k | £16k |
2024-08 | £12k | £5k |
2023-08 | £11k | £11k |
2022-08 | £7k | £12k |
2021-08 | £7k | £10k |
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.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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