Oakbank School: school finances
Tight
Holds £115k 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). Wokingham · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSHAW LEARNING 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 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£272k | -£940k | 502 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£205k | -£913k | 498 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£16k | -£1.1m | 507 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£11k | -£1.3m | 516 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£35k | £0 | 553 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£122k | £0 | 522 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£451k | £115k | 406 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 43% of them. It spends £10,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,027.
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 | £4,833 | £4,642 | £4,265–£4,994 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,002 | £1,066 | £753–£1,342 |
Supply staff | £522 | £262 | £179–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £530 | £354–£615 |
Premises | £1,175 | £509 | £376–£634 |
Energy | £251 | £216 | £157–£251 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £551 | £439–£732 |
Bought-in services | £433 | £160 | £97–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Tight
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- James Bateman Middle School Large reserves
- Waterfront UTC In deficit
- Hadlow Rural Community School Heading for deficit
- St Boniface's RC College In deficit
- The Sele School Large reserves
- Church Hill Middle School Healthy
- Energy Coast UTC Large reserves
- UTC South Durham In deficit
- Greater Peterborough UTC Large reserves
- UTC Derby Pride Park In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £10,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £112k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £244 |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £433 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,175 a pupil, against a typical £509 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £522 a pupil, against a typical £262 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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