Owston Park Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £207k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ROSE LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£129k | £242k | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£56k | £228k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£31k | £182k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£74k | £176k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£11k | £77k | 419 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£237k | £207k | 422 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,501 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,712.
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 | £2,802 | £2,938 | £2,711–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,632 | £1,460 | £1,236–£1,764 |
Supply staff | £327 | £134 | £51–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £297 | £228–£360 |
Premises | £299 | £336 | £277–£457 |
Energy | £104 | £88 | £74–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £270 | £238–£343 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £137 | £67–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springbank Primary Academy Large reserves
- The St Augustine's Academy Large reserves
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Large reserves
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Manorside Academy Large reserves
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Heartsease Primary Academy Healthy
- Kings Wood School and Nursery Healthy
- Banister Primary School Heading for deficit
- Western Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £192k | £456 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £147k | £349 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £327 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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