St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £119k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 | £383k | £377k | +£6k | £20k | 70 |
2019-20 | £459k | £414k | +£45k | £40k | 85 |
2020-21 | £533k | £498k | +£35k | £51k | 98 |
2021-22 | £598k | £567k | +£31k | £50k | 98 |
2022-23 | £677k | £635k | +£42k | £68k | 99 |
2023-24 | £750k | £713k | +£37k | £80k | 95 |
2024-25 | £784k | £726k | +£58k | £119k | 100 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,858.
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 | £3,730 | £3,793 | £3,512–£3,923 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,230 | £1,331 | £1,025–£1,701 |
Supply staff | £310 | £109 | £68–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £451 | £316–£534 |
Premises | £210 | £410 | £309–£448 |
Energy | £150 | £111 | £93–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £382 | £316–£524 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £253 | £143–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- West Dean CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Birdlip Primary School Large reserves
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hipsburn Primary School Large reserves
- East Anstey Primary School Large reserves
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
- Hollycombe Primary School Healthy
- Penponds School Tight
- Blakesley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £711k | £7,110 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £890 |
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 supply staff is £310 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £150 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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