Oldfield Park Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k 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). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PALLADIAN ACADEMY 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 | +£61k | £56k | 259 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£90k | £121k | 248 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£31k | £132k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £90k | 251 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£14k | £43k | 247 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£39k | -£216k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£79k | £3k | 248 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,250 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,765.
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 | £2,621 | £3,207 | £2,845–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,504 | £1,397 | £1,168–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £306 | £91 | £54–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £560 | £305 | £225–£362 |
Premises | £242 | £318 | £246–£388 |
Energy | £121 | £93 | £71–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £291 | £210–£336 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £194 | £135–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lymington Junior School Large reserves
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Longleaze Primary School Large reserves
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Tight
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Heswall Primary School Healthy
- St Berteline's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Upton Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,165 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £597 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £403 |
Money raised by parents
OLDFIELD PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL PTA (charity 1146097, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £17k | £16k |
2024-09 | £15k | £13k |
2023-09 | £20k | £22k |
2022-08 | £16k | £11k |
2021-08 | £6k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £306 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £560 a pupil, against a typical £305 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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