Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £121k in reserve, 10% 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 | £867k | £889k | -£22k | £88k | 184 |
2021-22 | £988k | £930k | +£58k | £136k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£43k | £133k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £120k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£56k | £121k | 187 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,342 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,750.
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 | £3,316 | £3,269 | £3,111–£3,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,021 | £1,129 | £1,041–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £48 | £128 | £46–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £313 | £271–£362 |
Premises | £182 | £348 | £256–£399 |
Energy | £112 | £99 | £80–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £323 | £226–£375 |
Bought-in services | £326 | £145 | £65–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ducklington Primary School Healthy
- Northleigh CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Chigwell Primary Academy Healthy
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School In deficit
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Healthy
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Peatmoor Community Primary School In deficit
- Caldecote Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Woolacombe School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £219 |
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 £326 a pupil, against a typical £145 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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