Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £197k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £925k | £930k | -£5k | £106k | 156 |
2019-20 | £913k | £900k | +£14k | £120k | 146 |
2020-21 | £978k | £900k | +£78k | £198k | 139 |
2021-22 | £976k | £997k | -£22k | £176k | 156 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £184k | 150 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£54k | £130k | 160 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£51k | £181k | 142 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £197k | 151 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,334 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,275.
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 | £3,965 | £3,759 | £3,403–£4,167 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,983 | £1,777 | £1,285–£2,114 |
Supply staff | £63 | £264 | £132–£374 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £350 | £254–£467 |
Premises | £491 | £462 | £334–£540 |
Energy | £113 | £139 | £117–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £381 | £311 | £213–£412 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £200 | £65–£374 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Academy Healthy
- Aldercar Infant School Healthy
- Bird's Bush Primary School In deficit
- Ripley Infant School Healthy
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Tight
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ladybridge Primary School Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £523 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £601 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £154 |
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?
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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