Oaklands Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £194k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRIDGE 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 | £858k | £895k | -£37k | £91k | 178 |
2019-20 | £915k | £1.1m | -£199k | £0 | 175 |
2020-21 | £914k | £882k | +£32k | £0 | 180 |
2021-22 | £942k | £889k | +£53k | £0 | 180 |
2022-23 | £989k | £959k | +£30k | £0 | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£42k | £0 | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £194k | 173 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,480 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,841.
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 | £2,908 | £3,300 | £3,112–£3,443 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,636 | £1,202 | £1,032–£1,514 |
Supply staff | £58 | £89 | £18–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £185 | £354 | £278–£433 |
Premises | £543 | £286 | £228–£362 |
Energy | £98 | £102 | £78–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £299 | £222–£400 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £130 | £82–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sedbergh Primary School Tight
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Diggle School In deficit
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shepley First School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,410 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £46 |
Money raised by parents
Parents and Friends of Oaklands Infant School (charity 1050445, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £10k |
2024-08 | £13k | £11k |
2023-08 | £13k | £25k |
2022-08 | £10k | £8k |
2021-08 | £8k | £12k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £543 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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