St Thomas CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£22k | £95k | 488 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£92k | £3k | 452 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£96k | £99k | 455 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£29k | £70k | 468 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£32k | £102k | 460 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£143k | £274k | 454 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,360.
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 | £3,087 | £3,187 | £2,981–£3,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,037 | £1,671 | £1,406–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £218 | £80 | £21–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £132 | £293 | £225–£375 |
Premises | £260 | £357 | £277–£395 |
Energy | £99 | £89 | £74–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £250 | £202–£399 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £248 | £94–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilkinson Primary School Large reserves
- Platt Bridge Community School Healthy
- Chuckery Primary School Large reserves
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Large reserves
- St Clare's RC Primary School Healthy
- Waulud Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Heath Primary School Healthy
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- City Road Primary School Healthy
- Oakhill Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,334 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £366 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £101 |
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?
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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