Tackley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £22k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £542k | £496k | +£46k | £91k | 92 |
2019-20 | £540k | £497k | +£43k | £106k | 84 |
2020-21 | £528k | £545k | -£17k | £70k | 94 |
2021-22 | £606k | £570k | +£36k | £67k | 101 |
2022-23 | £726k | £665k | +£61k | £94k | 98 |
2023-24 | £920k | £935k | -£15k | £47k | 119 |
2024-25 | £964k | £969k | -£5k | £22k | 118 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,247 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,762.
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 | £3,745 | £3,397 | £3,043–£3,877 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,966 | £1,347 | £1,072–£1,752 |
Supply staff | £51 | £157 | £61–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £460 | £335 | £287–£406 |
Premises | £323 | £410 | £369–£465 |
Energy | £145 | £124 | £86–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £502 | £335 | £259–£441 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £208 | £54–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton In deficit
- Holme CofE Primary School Healthy
- Buntingford First School Healthy
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School Healthy
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Smeeth Community Primary School Healthy
- Milford School Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School Healthy
- Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £898k | £7,643 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £613 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £562 |
Money raised by parents
TACKLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1105990, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £45k |
2024-08 | £45k | £17k |
2023-08 | £9k | £5k |
2022-08 | £9k | £2k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £502 a pupil, against a typical £335 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,966 a pupil, against a typical £1,347 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £460 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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