Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £366k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£46k | £143k | 662 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£321k | £392k | 670 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£181k | £436k | 657 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£54k | £485k | 672 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£35k | £363k | 685 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£10k | £192k | 675 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£284k | £366k | 646 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,451.
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 | £3,400 | £3,258 | £2,999–£3,495 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,913 | £1,797 | £1,382–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £26 | £171 | £89–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £581 | £318 | £268–£412 |
Premises | £319 | £368 | £290–£409 |
Energy | £102 | £100 | £89–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £245 | £216–£282 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £184 | £95–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Byron Primary School Large reserves
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Heybrook Primary School Large reserves
- Rowley Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bankside Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Beeches Primary School Healthy
- Harehills Primary School Healthy
- The Olive School, Birmingham Large reserves
- Southwark Primary School Tight
- Bowling Park Primary School Tight
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £7,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £434k | £672 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £147 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £581 a pupil, against a typical £318 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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