St Oswald's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £26k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £505k | £512k | -£7k | £13k | 107 |
2019-20 | £558k | £545k | +£13k | £26k | 90 |
2020-21 | £542k | £509k | +£34k | £60k | 85 |
2021-22 | £560k | £560k | -£881 | £59k | 92 |
2022-23 | £635k | £643k | -£9k | £50k | 88 |
2023-24 | £667k | £670k | -£3k | £47k | 98 |
2024-25 | £774k | £769k | +£5k | £52k | 94 |
2025-26 | £789k | £815k | -£26k | £26k | 87 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,368 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,058.
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 | £4,620 | £4,055 | £3,642–£4,384 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,535 | £1,400 | £1,178–£1,803 |
Supply staff | £20 | £135 | £54–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £504 | £465 | £400–£553 |
Premises | £647 | £377 | £250–£423 |
Energy | £77 | £118 | £92–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £448 | £291–£544 |
Bought-in services | £465 | £198 | £121–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Tight
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fulford Primary School Tight
- Little Houghton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Large reserves
- Alfriston School Large reserves
- Landscove Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Healthy
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ingham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £751k | £8,628 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £658 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £357 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £442 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- 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 £465 a pupil, against a typical £198 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £647 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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