Bladon Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £540k | £525k | +£15k | £55k | 99 |
2019-20 | £578k | £583k | -£6k | £49k | 98 |
2020-21 | £543k | £535k | +£8k | £58k | 101 |
2021-22 | £614k | £592k | +£21k | £79k | 93 |
2022-23 | £652k | £692k | -£40k | £39k | 98 |
2023-24 | £636k | £704k | -£68k | -£29k | 98 |
2024-25 | £840k | £790k | +£50k | £20k | 101 |
2025-26 | £861k | £841k | +£20k | £41k | 102 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,247 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,675.
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 | £3,149 | £3,717 | £3,446–£4,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,120 | £1,367 | £1,180–£1,713 |
Supply staff | £153 | £102 | £49–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £394 | £291–£477 |
Premises | £325 | £363 | £294–£511 |
Energy | £141 | £132 | £106–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £574 | £362 | £260–£449 |
Bought-in services | £541 | £187 | £47–£403 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seagrave Village Primary School Large reserves
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Petham Primary School Large reserves
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Styal Primary School In deficit
- Marden Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Heading for deficit
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £770k | £7,552 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £539 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £337 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £893 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BLADON SCHOOL (charity 1207620, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £11k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £541 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £574 a pupil, against a typical £362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,120 a pupil, against a typical £1,367 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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