The Cherwell School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.9m in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVER LEARNING TRUST 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 | £10.7m | £10.7m | +£90k | £830k | 2,001 |
2019-20 | £13.0m | £12.5m | +£431k | £924k | 2,012 |
2020-21 | £14.1m | £13.3m | +£728k | £1.3m | 2,077 |
2021-22 | £15.1m | £14.2m | +£869k | £1.8m | 2,062 |
2022-23 | £15.8m | £15.9m | -£145k | £1.7m | 2,007 |
2023-24 | £17.0m | £16.6m | +£419k | £1.5m | 2,013 |
2024-25 | £19.3m | £18.4m | +£973k | £1.9m | 2,008 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 37% of them. It spends £9,144 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,207.
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 | £4,454 | £4,179 | £3,910–£4,369 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,051 | £782 | £636–£952 |
Supply staff | £2 | £56 | £38–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £691 | £344 | £267–£485 |
Premises | £405 | £382 | £348–£430 |
Energy | £93 | £138 | £111–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,732 | £487 | £383–£644 |
Bought-in services | £8 | £58 | £37–£118 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Grange Academy Large reserves
- Springwood High School Large reserves
- Wickersley School and Sports College Tight
- John Port Spencer Academy Healthy
- Toot Hill School Large reserves
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy Large reserves
- The Thomas Hardye School Large reserves
- Littleover Community School Large reserves
- Garforth Academy Large reserves
- Kennet School Healthy
- Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form In deficit
- Comberton Village College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £18.4m | £9,149 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £417k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £831k | £414 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,732 a pupil, against a typical £487 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £691 a pupil, against a typical £344 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,051 a pupil, against a typical £782 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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