Oldfield Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £40k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £89k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £96k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £139k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £154k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£81k | £72k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £40k | 214 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,076 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,312.
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 | £2,639 | £3,197 | £2,885–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,125 | £1,080 | £977–£1,361 |
Supply staff | £292 | £91 | £38–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £305 | £246–£358 |
Premises | £355 | £341 | £246–£439 |
Energy | £146 | £97 | £76–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £339 | £265–£438 |
Bought-in services | £267 | £158 | £93–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Felbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Whirley Primary School Large reserves
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Harpenden Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Large reserves
- Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale In deficit
- Spinfield School Tight
- Scantabout Primary School Tight
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Healthy
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,561 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £734 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £366 |
Money raised by parents
OLDFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1098462, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-04 | £6k | £5k |
2025-04 | £4k | £3k |
2024-04 | £5k | £2k |
2023-04 | £5k | £4k |
2022-04 | £5k | £7k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £292 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £146 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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