Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£36k | £207k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£5k | £212k | 308 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £221k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£41k | £262k | 298 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£141k | £121k | 306 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£64k | £57k | 279 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £81k | 286 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£4k | £77k | 290 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,944 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,714.
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 | £3,829 | £3,332 | £3,136–£3,870 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,915 | £1,668 | £1,518–£2,174 |
Supply staff | £84 | £253 | £103–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £285 | £245–£375 |
Premises | £445 | £386 | £330–£461 |
Energy | £112 | £127 | £97–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £311 | £241–£370 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £160 | £61–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carr Mill Primary School Tight
- Padiham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leighton Primary and Preschool Tight
- Halsnead Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Brampton Primary School In deficit
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Lift Beacon Healthy
- Gorse Hill Primary School Tight
- Carlton Mills Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,834 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £528 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £199k | £684 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £95 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £451 a pupil, against a typical £311 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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