Oakfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£25k | £5k | 312 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£22k | -£17k | 318 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£32k | £16k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£74k | -£59k | 296 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£105k | -£164k | 298 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£111k | -£53k | 280 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£134k | £81k | 255 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£57k | £137k | 260 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,206 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,672.
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 | £3,358 | £3,444 | £3,144–£3,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,723 | £1,581 | £1,398–£2,148 |
Supply staff | £22 | £205 | £72–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £297 | £279–£380 |
Premises | £368 | £386 | £310–£496 |
Energy | £90 | £119 | £95–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £261 | £206–£363 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £170 | £111–£386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Healthy
- The Park Junior School Large reserves
- Gardners Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Portfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Cadishead Primary Academy In deficit
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Kingsway Primary School Large reserves
- Whitwell Primary School Large reserves
- Ludlow Infant Academy Healthy
- Woodrow First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,249 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £167k | £643 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £175 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% 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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