Overdale Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £283k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£19k | £158k | 357 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£82k | £179k | 349 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£138k | £0 | 353 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£43k | £0 | 359 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£145k | £0 | 357 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£185k | £0 | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£162k | £283k | 321 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,458 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,163.
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 | £2,966 | £3,042 | £2,851–£3,301 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,869 | £1,141 | £940–£1,304 |
Supply staff | £193 | £89 | £41–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £264 | £237–£329 |
Premises | £474 | £288 | £243–£352 |
Energy | £90 | £93 | £73–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £244 | £187–£308 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £140 | £94–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Radbrook Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- North Wootton Academy Large reserves
- Westvale Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yarm Primary School In deficit
- Castle Park School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England First School Large reserves
- Hardy Mill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery In deficit
- Carleton Green Community Primary School Tight
- Roade Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,262 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £212k | £660 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £225k | £701 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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 supply staff is £193 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £474 a pupil, against a typical £288 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,869 a pupil, against a typical £1,141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £368 a pupil, against a typical £264 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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