Botley School: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k 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: ACER 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£9k | £251k | 389 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£19k | £105k | 336 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£180k | -£164k | 326 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£105k | -£95k | 287 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£102k | -£87k | 250 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£216k | £43k | 209 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,450 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,851.
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 | £3,033 | £3,201 | £2,957–£3,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,445 | £1,380 | £1,109–£1,642 |
Supply staff | £100 | £129 | £52–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £182 | £333 | £276–£401 |
Premises | £799 | £345 | £289–£391 |
Energy | £153 | £101 | £80–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £593 | £241 | £181–£391 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £181 | £102–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kendall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Healthy
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Large reserves
- Fossebrook Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- William MacGregor Primary School In deficit
- Medmerry Primary School Large reserves
- Grimoldby Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lydney Church of England Community School Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,689 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £770 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £167k | £799 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BOTLEY SCHOOL (charity 1034863, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £14k |
2024-08 | £19k | £21k |
2023-08 | £15k | £21k |
2022-08 | £12k | £8k |
2021-08 | £16k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £593 a pupil, against a typical £241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £799 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,445 a pupil, against a typical £1,380 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £153 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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