Larkrise Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k 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 sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVER LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£21k | -£70k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£82k | £2k | 398 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£40k | -£15k | 400 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£6k | -£20k | 391 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£88k | -£39k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£167k | £32k | 430 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,296 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,315.
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 | £2,806 | £3,025 | £2,734–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,243 | £1,224 | £1,029–£1,534 |
Supply staff | £440 | £93 | £31–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £270 | £188–£320 |
Premises | £326 | £287 | £257–£345 |
Energy | £88 | £85 | £76–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £252 | £206–£307 |
Bought-in services | £254 | £138 | £84–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barry Primary School Healthy
- Ings Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Crossways Infant School Heading for deficit
- Ardley Hill Academy Large reserves
- St Nicolas CofE Academy Healthy
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy Healthy
- Ottery St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Park Mead Primary Heading for deficit
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Large reserves
- Westdene Primary School In deficit
- Westwood Farm Infant School Healthy
- Abbeymead Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,019 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £194k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £256k | £596 |
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 supply staff is £440 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £254 a pupil, against a typical £138 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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