South Stoke Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £140k in reserve, 36% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £364k | £339k | +£25k | £66k | 41 |
2019-20 | £328k | £346k | -£18k | £47k | 41 |
2020-21 | £328k | £312k | +£16k | £64k | 41 |
2021-22 | £389k | £350k | +£39k | £103k | 37 |
2022-23 | £363k | £342k | +£22k | £125k | 32 |
2023-24 | £373k | £376k | -£3k | £122k | 36 |
2024-25 | £414k | £399k | +£15k | £137k | 22 |
2025-26 | £388k | £385k | +£3k | £140k | 24 |
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 93% of them. It spends £16,054 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,638.
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 | £6,803 | £7,664 | £6,418–£8,558 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,827 | £2,053 | £1,449–£2,826 |
Supply staff | £1,081 | £457 | £178–£884 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £821 | £596–£1,044 |
Premises | £1,183 | £915 | £593–£1,112 |
Energy | £203 | £282 | £165–£370 |
Learning resources & ICT | £484 | £874 | £624–£1,255 |
Bought-in services | £2,618 | £361 | £57–£910 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Captain Shaw's CofE School Heading for deficit
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Healthy
- Gilsland CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Marston Montgomery Primary School Large reserves
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School Large reserves
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lydford Primary School Tight
- St John's Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Parwich Primary School Large reserves
- Marshchapel Infant School Large reserves
- Thwaites School In deficit
- Marlpool Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £378k | £15,762 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £1,740 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £7k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £413 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTH STOKE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1024969, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £12k | £15k |
2024-06 | £21k | £21k |
2023-06 | £25k | £22k |
2022-06 | £24k | £11k |
2021-06 | £7k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,618 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,081 a pupil, against a typical £457 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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