Owler Brook Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £583k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£47k | -£209 | 464 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£43k | £43k | 465 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.6m | +£463k | £627k | 420 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£198k | £690k | 420 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£19k | £519k | 417 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£245k | £586k | 423 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£218k | £583k | 410 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,510 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,884.
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 | £2,649 | £3,387 | £3,065–£3,929 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,998 | £1,635 | £1,501–£1,828 |
Supply staff | £232 | £321 | £173–£521 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £300 | £216–£358 |
Premises | £1,393 | £407 | £317–£544 |
Energy | £0 | £117 | £92–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £283 | £225–£373 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £192 | £109–£391 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westminster Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bankwood Primary School Tight
- Oasis Academy Limeside Large reserves
- Knowleswood Primary School Tight
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy Large reserves
- Summerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Percy Shurmer Large reserves
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- West View Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe Large reserves
- Moorside Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Street Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,705 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £354 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,393 a pupil, against a typical £407 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,998 a pupil, against a typical £1,635 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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