King's Oak Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £581k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.8m | £5.9m | +£860k | £0 | 923 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £5.5m | +£705k | £0 | 950 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £5.6m | +£702k | £0 | 989 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £5.8m | +£887k | £0 | 1,069 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £6.2m | +£927k | £0 | 1,004 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £6.1m | +£1.2m | £0 | 1,002 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.6m | +£743k | £581k | 995 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 £6,646 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,288.
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 | £4,247 | £3,964 | £3,662–£4,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £664 | £981 | £753–£1,241 |
Supply staff | £94 | £130 | £52–£303 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £403 | £281–£530 |
Premises | £114 | £406 | £343–£503 |
Energy | £156 | £142 | £91–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £113 | £434 | £350–£540 |
Bought-in services | £296 | £82 | £25–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Batley Grammar School Large reserves
- Kents Hill Park all-through school Large reserves
- Cranbrook Education Campus Large reserves
- The Bay Church of England School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Large reserves
- Polam Hall School In deficit
- DSLV E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Grove Academy In deficit
- Aylesford School Warwick Healthy
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth In deficit
- The Calder Learning Trust Large reserves
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £7,240 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £290k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £296 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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