Oakwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £162k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£66k | £289k | 337 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£201k | £88k | 334 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£58k | £146k | 317 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£56k | £202k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£60k | £262k | 352 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£24k | £286k | 358 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£71k | £215k | 342 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£54k | £162k | 310 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,226 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,790.
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 | £3,740 | £3,566 | £3,198–£3,994 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,497 | £1,560 | £1,182–£2,195 |
Supply staff | £532 | £150 | £55–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £353 | £276–£395 |
Premises | £428 | £431 | £356–£538 |
Energy | £159 | £124 | £92–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £328 | £240–£397 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £222 | £134–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elmore Green Primary School Tight
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Lime Academy Watergall Large reserves
- Henbury Court Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hatton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Alford Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton School Large reserves
- Barrowford School Tight
- Yewtree Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,892 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £282k | £911 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £235k | £758 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £162 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £532 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,497 a pupil, against a typical £1,560 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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