Great Oaks School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £444k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPECIALIST SCHOOLS TRUST LTD 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 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£207k | £501k | 210 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£1k | -£8k | 229 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£95k | -£70k | 242 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £6.2m | +£89k | £569k | 279 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.5m | +£271k | £237k | 322 |
2023-24 | £8.8m | £8.4m | +£327k | £377k | 339 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £9.4m | +£194k | £444k | 352 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 17% of them. It spends £26,767 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,220.
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 | £11,690 | £9,067 | £8,384–£10,013 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,469 | £7,926 | £6,734–£9,781 |
Supply staff | £741 | £851 | £110–£1,666 |
Admin and clerical | £713 | £916 | £693–£1,295 |
Premises | £1,142 | £1,153 | £917–£1,670 |
Energy | £335 | £314 | £214–£435 |
Learning resources & ICT | £685 | £660 | £506–£993 |
Bought-in services | £366 | £554 | £227–£933 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alt Bridge School Healthy
- Springwell Leeds Academy Large reserves
- Park Community Academy Large reserves
- The Oaks Secondary School Healthy
- Hallmoor School Large reserves
- Queensbury School Large reserves
- Thomas Bewick School Large reserves
- Calthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Grange School Large reserves
- Mayfield School Large reserves
- Selly Oak Trust School In deficit
- Merstone School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £27,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.8m | £13,605 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £11,690 a pupil, against a typical £9,067 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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