Oldbrook First School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £219k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £912k | £917k | -£5k | £97k | 160 |
2019-20 | £887k | £936k | -£49k | £47k | 154 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £898k | +£146k | £194k | 131 |
2021-22 | £904k | £938k | -£34k | £160k | 156 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £195k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£53k | £141k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£57k | £198k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £219k | 181 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,429 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,509.
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 | £3,432 | £3,419 | £3,212–£3,676 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,180 | £1,519 | £1,229–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £23 | £177 | £64–£418 |
Admin and clerical | £509 | £351 | £266–£406 |
Premises | £519 | £437 | £344–£560 |
Energy | £96 | £112 | £90–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £293 | £208–£415 |
Bought-in services | £409 | £207 | £102–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moira Primary School Healthy
- Victoria Road Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Large reserves
- Waterside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Lambton Primary School Healthy
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Morton Trentside Primary School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- Stuart Road Primary Academy In deficit
- Renishaw Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,343 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £244 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £494 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £204 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £409 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £509 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,180 a pupil, against a typical £1,519 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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