Oakfield Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £2.0m | £1.6m | +£391k | £609k | 394 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£239k | £752k | 384 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£205k | £856k | 386 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£21k | £772k | 389 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£124k | £547k | 396 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£192k | £0 | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£264k | £96k | 420 |
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 £5,867 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,955.
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 | £2,486 | £3,117 | £2,933–£3,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,514 | £1,448 | £952–£1,825 |
Supply staff | £74 | £137 | £41–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £174 | £288 | £199–£362 |
Premises | £379 | £324 | £288–£426 |
Energy | £122 | £82 | £68–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £153 | £263 | £206–£346 |
Bought-in services | £246 | £148 | £42–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Healthy
- Spring Lane Primary School Healthy
- Tollgate Primary School Healthy
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Woodhall Primary School Healthy
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Tight
- Springfield Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Jude's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,343 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £153 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF OAKFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY RUGBY (charity 1187311, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £8k | £6k |
2025-09 | £7k | £9k |
2024-07 | £4k | £3k |
2023-07 | £5k | £3k |
2022-07 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £246 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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