Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ENQUIRE 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£168k | £143k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £66k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£148k | £108k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£161k | £156k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£46k | £108k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£127k | £111k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£94k | £30k | 215 |
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 10% of them. It spends £9,274 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,643.
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 | £3,298 | £3,358 | £3,097–£3,826 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,944 | £1,568 | £1,311–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £1,535 | £120 | £62–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £488 | £363 | £298–£482 |
Premises | £526 | £442 | £332–£524 |
Energy | £107 | £111 | £74–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £521 | £289 | £239–£415 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £243 | £132–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hallam Fields Junior School Heading for deficit
- Manor Field Junior School Large reserves
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base Large reserves
- Carlton Hill Primary School In deficit
- West Meadows Primary School Tight
- Senacre Wood Primary School Healthy
- Manor Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Maryvale Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Large reserves
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,567 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £332k | £1,544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £270 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,535 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £521 a pupil, against a typical £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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