Dr South's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 8% 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 | £671k | £621k | +£50k | £40k | 107 |
2019-20 | £670k | £639k | +£31k | £37k | 100 |
2020-21 | £682k | £644k | +£38k | £46k | 96 |
2021-22 | £686k | £642k | +£44k | £53k | 98 |
2022-23 | £739k | £707k | +£32k | £62k | 93 |
2023-24 | £809k | £792k | +£17k | £52k | 91 |
2024-25 | £849k | £815k | +£34k | £65k | 96 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,490 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,556.
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 | £4,052 | £3,827 | £3,500–£4,111 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,417 | £1,243 | £956–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £83 | £135 | £61–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £386 | £289–£477 |
Premises | £250 | £356 | £283–£486 |
Energy | £146 | £110 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £446 | £296–£554 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £234 | £144–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Junior School Healthy
- Maids Moreton Church of England School Healthy
- Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Anson CofE Primary School Tight
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Healthy
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch In deficit
- Flamstead Village School Large reserves
- Newton Burgoland Primary School In deficit
- Malvern Wells CofE Primary School In deficit
- Isham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £717k | £7,469 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £1,417 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF DR SOUTH'S SCHOOL (charity 279172, Registered) raised £38k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £38k | £45k |
2024-03 | £23k | £28k |
2023-03 | £35k | £28k |
2022-03 | £16k | £22k |
2021-03 | £12k | £10k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,417 a pupil, against a typical £1,243 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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