Oaklands Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CORVUS 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 | £1.1m | £982k | +£81k | £68k | 253 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.5m | -£406k | £98k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£63k | £35k | 241 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£48k | £33k | 249 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£83k | £70k | 253 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£73k | £74k | 245 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £82k | 254 |
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 £5,150 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,646.
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 | £3,882 | £3,160 | £2,944–£3,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £31 | £1,177 | £1,037–£1,370 |
Supply staff | £0 | £95 | £36–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £311 | £259–£389 |
Premises | £280 | £335 | £292–£413 |
Energy | £75 | £86 | £72–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £287 | £213–£382 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £162 | £123–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- The Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Queensgate Primary School Tight
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Norton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherside Infant School In deficit
- Hassocks Infant School Healthy
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Healthy
- Spixworth Infant School Large reserves
- The Horsell Village School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,094 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £280 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,882 a pupil, against a typical £3,160 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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