The Blake Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 4% 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: 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£194k | £76k | 392 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£72k | £61k | 382 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£116k | £85k | 365 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£143k | £126k | 365 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£105k | £154k | 353 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£17k | £62k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£77k | £92k | 366 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,221 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,345.
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 | £3,087 | £3,073 | £2,808–£3,334 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,265 | £1,208 | £979–£1,346 |
Supply staff | £180 | £93 | £35–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £282 | £225–£361 |
Premises | £194 | £294 | £252–£379 |
Energy | £90 | £85 | £70–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £126 | £284 | £239–£332 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £99 | £69–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Huntington Primary Academy Healthy
- Westfields Junior School Large reserves
- Little Bowden School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Uplands Infant School Large reserves
- Hilltop Junior School Large reserves
- Solent Junior School Healthy
- Flanderwell Primary School Large reserves
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Monkerton Community Primary School Healthy
- Shifnal Primary School Heading for deficit
- Higher Bebington Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,992 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £617 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £451 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THE BLAKE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1069508, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £4k |
2024-08 | £19k | £31k |
2023-08 | £14k | £7k |
2022-08 | £11k | £4k |
2021-08 | £9k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £180 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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