Oaklands School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £352k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WESTBROOK 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£102k | £133k | 415 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£18k | £151k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£134k | £391k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£22k | £280k | 410 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£140k | £357k | 422 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£130k | £334k | 434 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£166k | £352k | 432 |
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 £6,351 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,291.
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 | £1,914 | £3,185 | £2,983–£3,369 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,639 | £1,452 | £1,099–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £0 | £234 | £126–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £666 | £304 | £245–£352 |
Premises | £680 | £362 | £314–£463 |
Energy | £176 | £111 | £89–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £276 | £247–£359 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £228 | £110–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy Princeville Large reserves
- Parks Primary School Healthy
- Whetley Academy Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlands Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Wodensfield Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Longwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Florence Melly Community Primary School Large reserves
- Mayflower Academy Large reserves
- The Olive School, Small Heath Large reserves
- Newsham Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £282 |
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 admin and clerical is £666 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £680 a pupil, against a typical £362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £176 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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