Oakington CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £683k | £764k | -£81k | £74k | 138 |
2019-20 | £671k | £735k | -£64k | £29k | 130 |
2020-21 | £678k | £758k | -£80k | -£25k | 123 |
2021-22 | £738k | £831k | -£93k | £0 | 124 |
2022-23 | £773k | £680k | +£93k | £0 | 108 |
2023-24 | £795k | £710k | +£85k | £0 | 102 |
2024-25 | £812k | £726k | +£86k | £58k | 110 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,600 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,313.
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 | £4,136 | £3,876 | £3,407–£4,322 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £373 | £1,609 | £1,319–£2,327 |
Supply staff | £227 | £132 | £44–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £400 | £342–£579 |
Premises | £473 | £453 | £349–£632 |
Energy | £109 | £149 | £134–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £236 | £355 | £304–£500 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £251 | £131–£376 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
- Benwick Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
- Hankham Primary School Tight
- Water Primary School Large reserves
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £768k | £6,982 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £400 |
Money raised by parents
OAKINGTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PSA (charity 1199128, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £13k | £10k |
2025-09 | £15k | £5k |
2024-09 | £15k | £28k |
2023-07 | £29k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% 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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