Fitzwaryn School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 34% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PROPELLER 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£46k | £493k | 106 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£155k | £539k | 111 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£7k | £661k | 110 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£138k | £912k | 112 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£124k | £903k | 119 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£347k | £1.0m | 122 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£387k | £1.2m | 125 |
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 97% of them. It spends £25,248 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,886.
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 | £9,168 | £10,625 | £9,638–£11,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,448 | £12,550 | £9,316–£14,688 |
Supply staff | £368 | £323 | £116–£796 |
Admin and clerical | £1,720 | £1,238 | £951–£1,831 |
Premises | £1,408 | £1,473 | £1,083–£2,490 |
Energy | £344 | £428 | £246–£533 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,040 | £911 | £617–£1,220 |
Bought-in services | £608 | £343 | £166–£1,541 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ridgeway School Healthy
- Pictor Academy Tight
- Glyne Gap School Large reserves
- Lonsdale School Large reserves
- Rowan Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Woodfield School In deficit
- Brooklands School Heading for deficit
- Hob Moor Oaks Academy Tight
- Presfield High School and Specialist College Large reserves
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Large reserves
- Middleton School Large reserves
- Purple Oaks Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £28,584 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.6m | £12,800 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £280 |
Money raised by parents
FITZWARYN SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1041897, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £6k | £4k |
2024-10 | £5k | £4k |
2023-10 | £6k | £1k |
2022-10 | £6k | £1k |
2021-10 | £5k | £8k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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