Yew Tree Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £283k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£45k | £174k | 634 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£180k | £354k | 652 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£140k | £494k | 634 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£108k | £386k | 628 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£73k | £314k | 636 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£29k | £342k | 638 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£9k | £333k | 645 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£49k | £283k | 608 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,475 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,013.
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 | £2,732 | £3,118 | £2,877–£3,443 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,667 | £1,502 | £1,065–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £332 | £177 | £72–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £287 | £215–£339 |
Premises | £416 | £305 | £252–£408 |
Energy | £101 | £103 | £90–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £178 | £243 | £205–£282 |
Bought-in services | £961 | £135 | £89–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Layton Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Barton Hill Large reserves
- Victoria Park Primary Large reserves
- Ludlow Junior School Large reserves
- Pennyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Lapage Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Large reserves
- Harton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairlands Primary School Large reserves
- Thatto Heath Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Monksdown Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £7,242 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £339 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £370k | £608 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £178 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £961 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £332 a pupil, against a typical £177 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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