St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k 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 | £880k | £803k | +£77k | £79k | 188 |
2019-20 | £937k | £874k | +£63k | £111k | 198 |
2020-21 | £992k | £968k | +£24k | £96k | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£45k | £101k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £63k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£41k | £66k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £28k | 162 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,350 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,207.
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 | £3,443 | £3,541 | £3,203–£3,973 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,424 | £1,371 | £942–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £576 | £145 | £54–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £613 | £326 | £240–£375 |
Premises | £229 | £416 | £275–£494 |
Energy | £99 | £102 | £81–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £80 | £315 | £228–£418 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £192 | £98–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
- Arden Forest Infant School Healthy
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burwash CofE School Healthy
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,842 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £409 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £576 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £613 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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