Oaks Park High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK 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 | £9.0m | £9.3m | -£277k | £575k | 1,247 |
2019-20 | £9.3m | £8.4m | +£911k | £1.2m | 1,179 |
2020-21 | £9.6m | £8.8m | +£796k | £1.3m | 1,148 |
2021-22 | £9.7m | £9.8m | -£153k | £851k | 1,166 |
2022-23 | £10.4m | £10.0m | +£440k | £988k | 1,260 |
2023-24 | £11.6m | £11.4m | +£279k | £1.3m | 1,298 |
2024-25 | £12.8m | £12.9m | -£85k | £1.2m | 1,358 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in 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 £9,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,273.
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 | £5,190 | £5,020 | £4,787–£5,284 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £818 | £671 | £534–£1,054 |
Supply staff | £102 | £146 | £69–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £554 | £448–£646 |
Premises | £400 | £443 | £363–£588 |
Energy | £218 | £135 | £118–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £585 | £519 | £393–£668 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £145 | £65–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chingford Foundation School Large reserves
- Orion Coopers Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Large reserves
- Swakeleys School for Girls Large reserves
- Queens Park Community School In deficit
- Valentines High School Heading for deficit
- Bishopshalt School Large reserves
- The Charter School East Dulwich Healthy
- Southgate School In deficit
- William Perkin Church of England High School Tight
- Sydenham School Large reserves
- Carshalton High School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.3m | £9,091 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £878 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £450k | £331 |
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 energy is £218 a pupil, against a typical £135 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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