Wantage Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £515k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OMNIA 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £589k | £532k | +£57k | £106k | 46 |
2021-22 | £779k | £595k | +£184k | £207k | 94 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £904k | +£182k | £0 | 145 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£111k | £437k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£89k | £515k | 285 |
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 £6,386 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,326.
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 | £3,032 | £3,141 | £2,777–£3,384 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £968 | £1,351 | £1,110–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £256 | £71 | £21–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £331 | £239–£400 |
Premises | £330 | £335 | £276–£382 |
Energy | £204 | £96 | £76–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £299 | £234–£371 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £109 | £67–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wygate Park Academy Large reserves
- Biddick Primary School Healthy
- Yewdale School Healthy
- Little Paxton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pendragon Community Primary School Healthy
- St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy Tight
- Foxhills Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £172 |
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 supply staff is £256 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £204 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £299 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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