Gagle Brook Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION 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 | £329k | £273k | +£56k | £0 | 36 |
2019-20 | £399k | £395k | +£4k | £0 | 38 |
2020-21 | £423k | £443k | -£20k | £0 | 60 |
2021-22 | £644k | £656k | -£12k | £0 | 88 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £999k | +£25k | £0 | 115 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£106k | £0 | 159 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£145k | £118k | 190 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,199.
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 | £3,648 | £3,298 | £2,916–£3,548 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,147 | £1,399 | £1,110–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £47 | £133 | £63–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £353 | £279–£405 |
Premises | £535 | £399 | £303–£448 |
Energy | £94 | £98 | £80–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £598 | £291 | £216–£365 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £156 | £71–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Beeston Rylands Junior School Healthy
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School Large reserves
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,556 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £1,150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £247 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £598 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,147 a pupil, against a typical £1,399 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £535 a pupil, against a typical £399 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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