Four Oaks Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £193k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£3k | £235k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£37k | £198k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£18k | £217k | 421 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£18k | £199k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£23k | £176k | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£25k | £150k | 423 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£8k | £158k | 418 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£35k | £193k | 420 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,992 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,163.
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 | £3,336 | £3,073 | £2,906–£3,266 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,071 | £941–£1,154 |
Supply staff | £52 | £100 | £28–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £274 | £217–£318 |
Premises | £288 | £306 | £243–£351 |
Energy | £108 | £70 | £63–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £263 | £204–£340 |
Bought-in services | £531 | £112 | £55–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Large reserves
- Chandag Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Junior School Healthy
- Coppice Primary School In deficit
- Bramhope Primary School Tight
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Heron Hill Primary School Healthy
- The Hall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £655 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £372k | £886 |
Money raised by parents
Four Oaks Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (charity 1075253, Registered) raised £121k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £121k | £32k |
2024-08 | £48k | £47k |
2023-08 | £41k | £39k |
2022-08 | £42k | £48k |
2021-08 | £21k | £34k |
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 £531 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £108 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £357 a pupil, against a typical £274 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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