Oldway Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Torbay · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVIERA EDUCATION 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 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£58k | £211k | 670 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£84k | £365k | 648 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£356k | £235k | 670 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£332k | £218k | 664 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.2m | +£604k | £0 | 669 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£353k | £0 | 655 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.6m | +£451k | £161k | 640 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,628 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,349.
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 | £2,570 | £3,041 | £2,853–£3,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,567 | £1,289 | £990–£1,526 |
Supply staff | £23 | £86 | £39–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £270 | £206–£369 |
Premises | £328 | £314 | £279–£364 |
Energy | £123 | £86 | £75–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £284 | £213–£334 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £124 | £86–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Town Lane Academy Large reserves
- Homefield Primary School and SSC In deficit
- Katesgrove Primary School Tight
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Launde Primary School Large reserves
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Healthy
- Peartree Spring Primary School In deficit
- Chapelford Village Primary School Tight
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crown Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Silsden Primary School Healthy
- Ryvers School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £6,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £219 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £302 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £123 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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