Oasis Academy Byron: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £197k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£289k | £119k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£232k | £182k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£83k | £82k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£88k | -£48k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£172k | -£179k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£50k | £0 | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£9k | £197k | 224 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,800 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,553.
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 | £3,595 | £3,845 | £3,511–£4,143 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,385 | £1,633 | £1,164–£1,930 |
Supply staff | £494 | £194 | £90–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £396 | £435 | £361–£557 |
Premises | £508 | £505 | £399–£648 |
Energy | £151 | £113 | £92–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £-174 | £354 | £273–£421 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £408 | £208–£651 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scargill Infant School Large reserves
- Grove Road Primary School Large reserves
- South Harringay Junior School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Campsbourne Junior School In deficit
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grasmere Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Healthy
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Brooklands Primary School Large reserves
- Beaumont Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,225 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £419 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £535 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £494 a pupil, against a typical £194 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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