Oak Field School: school finances
Tight
Holds £190k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottingham · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£5k | £563k | 164 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£41k | £605k | 161 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£28k | £633k | 161 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£64k | £569k | 165 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£264k | £305k | 161 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£7k | £312k | 161 |
2025-26 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£130k | £190k | 158 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 33% of them. It spends £40,474 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,761.
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 | £12,082 | £10,521 | £8,501–£12,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,995 | £10,394 | £6,933–£11,820 |
Supply staff | £144 | £935 | £258–£2,075 |
Admin and clerical | £1,031 | £1,091 | £928–£1,679 |
Premises | £9,889 | £1,287 | £1,052–£1,762 |
Energy | £0 | £346 | £249–£531 |
Learning resources & ICT | £975 | £751 | £527–£1,407 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £404 | £249–£1,004 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Redbridge High School In deficit
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Academy In deficit
- Ashgate Croft School Large reserves
- Oakdale School Large reserves
- Hadrian School In deficit
- Green Park School Tight
- The Observatory School Large reserves
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Rowhill School Tight
- St Lawrence School Large reserves
- Leycroft Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £39,890 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £13,747 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £634 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £223k | £1,410 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF OAK FIELD SCHOOL (charity 1049916, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £5k | £4k |
2024-03 | £4k | £4k |
2023-03 | £5k | £3k |
2022-03 | £984 | £5k |
2021-03 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £9,889 a pupil, against a typical £1,287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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