Burnt Oak Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £176k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£54k | £189k | 444 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£7k | £182k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£11k | £193k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£9k | £184k | 431 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£87k | £98k | 452 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£113k | £211k | 456 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£5k | £223k | 450 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£48k | £176k | 415 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,002.
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 | £3,270 | £3,196 | £2,975–£3,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,785 | £1,657 | £1,287–£1,960 |
Supply staff | £397 | £161 | £18–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £258 | £275 | £250–£362 |
Premises | £421 | £396 | £313–£454 |
Energy | £111 | £98 | £84–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £275 | £206–£329 |
Bought-in services | £504 | £167 | £100–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horncastle Primary School Healthy
- Croyland Primary School Healthy
- Edgewick Community Primary School Large reserves
- Brandhall Primary School Healthy
- Greenfields Community Primary School Large reserves
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lowfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Old Fletton Primary School Healthy
- Oaklands Primary School Large reserves
- Saxon Way Primary School Healthy
- Temple Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £199k | £478 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £287k | £690 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £118 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £504 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £397 a pupil, against a typical £161 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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