King's Academy Oakwood: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £339k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bracknell Forest · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES 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 | £541k | £0 | +£541k | £0 | 50 |
2020-21 | £555k | £0 | +£555k | £0 | 104 |
2021-22 | £797k | £0 | +£797k | £0 | 142 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £974k | +£67k | £289k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £303k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£52k | £339k | 209 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,220.
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 | £4,043 | £3,085 | £2,868–£3,296 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,137 | £914–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £96 | £81 | £29–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £293 | £230–£339 |
Premises | £445 | £302 | £231–£353 |
Energy | £100 | £83 | £70–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £545 | £321 | £253–£391 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £156 | £101–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Finchale Primary School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedar Park School & Nursery In deficit
- Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale In deficit
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Felbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,904 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £268 |
Money raised by parents
KING'S ACADEMY OAKWOOD PTA (charity 1211661, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £10k |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £545 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £445 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £411 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,043 a pupil, against a typical £3,085 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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