Oak View School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £171k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £2.5m | £2.8m | -£266k | -£52k | 119 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.2m | -£310k | -£20k | 131 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£168k | £79k | 132 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£94k | £139k | 126 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £0 | £101k | 134 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£214k | £171k | 134 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£5k | £171k | 138 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 20% of them. It spends £27,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,062.
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 | £17,754 | £10,116 | £9,089–£11,095 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £10,601 | £7,390–£12,522 |
Supply staff | £1,522 | £738 | £263–£1,646 |
Admin and clerical | £3,935 | £1,085 | £838–£1,645 |
Premises | £1,072 | £1,577 | £1,193–£2,127 |
Energy | £116 | £347 | £242–£542 |
Learning resources & ICT | £667 | £764 | £572–£1,025 |
Bought-in services | £428 | £448 | £332–£865 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Martin Bacon Academy Large reserves
- Oak Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Newlands School Large reserves
- Greenbank School Large reserves
- Dee Banks School In deficit
- Nancealverne School Healthy
- Columbia Grange School Large reserves
- Pens Meadow School In deficit
- Holly Grove School Large reserves
- Kingsbury Primary Special School Healthy
- Knowsley Central School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Brierley Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £26,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £15,399 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £957 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,935 a pupil, against a typical £1,085 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £17,754 a pupil, against a typical £10,116 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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