Oulton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Primary · Community 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£107k | £264k | 359 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£40k | £224k | 355 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£19k | £205k | 338 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£3k | £207k | 321 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£80k | £127k | 312 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£40k | £87k | 300 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£54k | £33k | 302 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£55k | £88k | 294 |
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 £9,303 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,200.
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 | £3,752 | £3,199 | £2,978–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,543 | £1,518 | £1,147–£1,966 |
Supply staff | £380 | £171 | £90–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £303 | £242–£362 |
Premises | £432 | £390 | £324–£445 |
Energy | £151 | £106 | £76–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £284 | £203–£331 |
Bought-in services | £412 | £149 | £93–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beechwood Primary School Healthy
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy Large reserves
- Picklenash Junior School Large reserves
- Market Deeping Community Primary School Healthy
- Borrow Wood Primary School Large reserves
- The Glapton Academy Healthy
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Stanley Road Primary School In deficit
- Long Lee Primary School Large reserves
- Fixby Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Kingsmoor Academy Tight
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £8,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £460k | £1,564 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £152k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £628 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £412 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £380 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,543 a pupil, against a typical £1,518 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £458 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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