St Luke's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £372k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Windsor and Maidenhead · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£105k | £136k | 318 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£81k | £132k | 335 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£171k | £223k | 321 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£148k | £277k | 332 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£59k | £266k | 318 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£115k | £305k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£112k | £372k | 312 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,095 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,852.
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 | £3,162 | £3,282 | £2,892–£3,527 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,756 | £1,271 | £957–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £100 | £136 | £66–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £446 | £268 | £207–£323 |
Premises | £421 | £356 | £270–£404 |
Energy | £90 | £93 | £76–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £293 | £228–£399 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £105 | £48–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Tight
- Treleigh Community Primary School Large reserves
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Healthy
- Shawlands Primary School Tight
- Dronfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Havelock Junior School Large reserves
- Warboys Primary Academy In deficit
- Terrington St Clement Community School Healthy
- Coxhoe Primary School Large reserves
- Coton Green Primary School In deficit
- Seal Primary Academy Healthy
- Bosvigo School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,111 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £437 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £417 |
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 admin and clerical is £446 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,756 a pupil, against a typical £1,271 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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