Old Stratford Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £102k in reserve, 9% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £819k | £923k | -£104k | £49k | 192 |
2019-20 | £887k | £873k | +£14k | £22k | 193 |
2020-21 | £898k | £807k | +£91k | £69k | 188 |
2021-22 | £941k | £938k | +£3k | £140k | 190 |
2022-23 | £984k | £952k | +£32k | £172k | 183 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£33k | £116k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£49k | £102k | 176 |
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 £6,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,012.
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 | £3,693 | £3,382 | £3,049–£3,563 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,153 | £1,281 | £1,024–£1,613 |
Supply staff | £6 | £124 | £81–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £318 | £230–£400 |
Premises | £170 | £345 | £283–£396 |
Energy | £85 | £104 | £82–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £289 | £223–£412 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £196 | £115–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The British School Healthy
- Yorkley Primary School Large reserves
- Stannington Infant School Large reserves
- Riccall Community Primary School In deficit
- Sun Hill Junior School Tight
- Medstead Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School In deficit
- NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Radley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,818 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £273 |
Money raised by parents
OLD STRATFORD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1059120, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £8k | £11k |
2023-08 | £11k | £11k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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