Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£16k | £338k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £2.2m | -£1.1m | £262k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £267k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£113k | £148k | 228 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£245k | £118k | 238 |
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 30% of them. It spends £10,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,207.
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 | £5,441 | £2,995 | £2,793–£3,315 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,971 | £1,049 | £851–£1,227 |
Supply staff | £227 | £124 | £52–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £668 | £298 | £243–£369 |
Premises | £647 | £324 | £287–£369 |
Energy | £197 | £89 | £67–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £538 | £306 | £221–£407 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £134 | £57–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westdale Junior School In deficit
- Moorlands Junior School Healthy
- Beighton Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- Someries Junior School Healthy
- The Ridge Junior School Healthy
- Eagley Junior School Large reserves
- Crossways Junior School Large reserves
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Healthy
- King's Academy Gomer Large reserves
- Parkgate Junior School Large reserves
- Eastern Green Junior School Large reserves
- Walderslade Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £11,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £244 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £176 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £668 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £197 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £647 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,971 a pupil, against a typical £1,049 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,441 a pupil, against a typical £2,995 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £538 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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