Offenham Church of England First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £555k | £556k | -£1k | £90k | 110 |
2019-20 | £580k | £729k | -£149k | £68k | 109 |
2020-21 | £554k | £567k | -£13k | £33k | 115 |
2021-22 | £641k | £606k | +£35k | £64k | 111 |
2022-23 | £648k | £632k | +£16k | £80k | 115 |
2023-24 | £718k | £701k | +£17k | £77k | 112 |
2024-25 | £822k | £800k | +£22k | £37k | 107 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,477 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,670.
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 | £3,280 | £3,637 | £3,463–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £963 | £1,241 | £1,115–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £411 | £95 | £18–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £423 | £339–£556 |
Premises | £271 | £417 | £320–£544 |
Energy | £56 | £113 | £88–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £495 | £372 | £239–£553 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £228 | £124–£364 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolsery Primary School Healthy
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Minety Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Healthy
- Misson Primary School Healthy
- Yeadon Primary School In deficit
- Filby Primary School Large reserves
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Keelham Primary School Healthy
- Winthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Shalford Infant School Large reserves
- Iceni Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £722k | £6,748 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £1,065 |
Money raised by parents
OFFENHAM FIRST SCHOOL PTA (charity 1161066, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £6k |
2024-08 | £15k | £15k |
2023-08 | £17k | £8k |
2022-08 | £14k | £14k |
2021-08 | £447 | £359 |
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 £411 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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