Okehampton College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £372k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DARTMOOR MULTI 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 | £8.4m | £7.8m | +£647k | £932k | 1,427 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £7.9m | +£709k | £1.2m | 1,427 |
2020-21 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£504k | £0 | 1,417 |
2021-22 | £8.9m | £8.0m | +£947k | £0 | 1,400 |
2022-23 | £9.3m | £8.4m | +£888k | £0 | 1,306 |
2023-24 | £10.0m | £9.0m | +£967k | £0 | 1,214 |
2024-25 | £9.2m | £7.8m | +£1.4m | £372k | 1,137 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 17% of them. It spends £6,855 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,441.
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 | £4,349 | £4,224 | £3,942–£4,646 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £165 | £820 | £656–£1,056 |
Supply staff | £596 | £122 | £72–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £392 | £350–£518 |
Premises | £310 | £430 | £356–£488 |
Energy | £128 | £142 | £111–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £444 | £397–£580 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £84 | £29–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Chalfonts Community College Large reserves
- Melksham Oak Community School Large reserves
- Buckingham School In deficit
- The National CofE Academy Large reserves
- Chelmer Valley High School Large reserves
- Bishop Fox's School Large reserves
- Brimsham Green School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic School Large reserves
- The Bromfords School Healthy
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Large reserves
- The Hinckley School In deficit
- Mangotsfield School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.8m | £7,710 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £410k | £361 |
Money raised by parents
OKEHAMPTON COLLEGE PARENT TEACHER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 282449, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £14k | £9k |
2025-08 | £16k | £13k |
2024-08 | £12k | £12k |
2023-08 | £3k | £5k |
2022-08 | £2k | £348 |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £596 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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