Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £801k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£67k | £565k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£73k | £654k | 300 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£124k | £707k | 314 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£84k | £722k | 317 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£149k | £801k | 325 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,702 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,985.
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 | £2,578 | £3,047 | £2,862–£3,209 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,218 | £1,126 | £937–£1,487 |
Supply staff | £62 | £89 | £35–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £272 | £227–£316 |
Premises | £378 | £291 | £248–£352 |
Energy | £49 | £92 | £73–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £244 | £187–£302 |
Bought-in services | £225 | £128 | £58–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Overdale Infant School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England First School Large reserves
- Radbrook Primary School Healthy
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery In deficit
- Archibald First School In deficit
- Havannah First School Healthy
- Milverton Primary School In deficit
- North Wootton Academy Large reserves
- Healing Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Newton Hill Community School Large reserves
- Westvale Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yarm Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,892 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £317 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £268 |
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 bought-in services is £225 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £363 a pupil, against a typical £244 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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