Oak Bank School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.9m in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK BANK SCHOOL 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£6k | £362k | 104 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£384k | £838k | 111 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£174k | £978k | 115 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£201k | £1.2m | 125 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£220k | £1.4m | 128 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£58k | £1.4m | 127 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.4m | +£457k | £1.9m | 126 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 97% of them. It spends £42,984 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,843.
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 | £19,810 | £11,289 | £10,327–£14,829 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,476 | £8,126 | £6,517–£12,084 |
Supply staff | £0 | £720 | £155–£1,673 |
Admin and clerical | £2,611 | £1,226 | £965–£1,762 |
Premises | £1,817 | £1,382 | £795–£1,831 |
Energy | £468 | £433 | £268–£558 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,556 | £1,016 | £696–£1,378 |
Bought-in services | £468 | £696 | £180–£1,765 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield School In deficit
- Hill Top School In deficit
- Shenstone Lodge School Heading for deficit
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- The Centre School Tight
- Maplefields Academy Healthy
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Spring Brook Academy Healthy
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Cloughwood Academy Large reserves
- Green Park School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £46,873 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.9m | £30,754 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £357 |
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 £3,556 a pupil, against a typical £1,016 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,611 a pupil, against a typical £1,226 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £19,810 a pupil, against a typical £11,289 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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