Oakham CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £515k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rutland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE RUTLAND LEARNING 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£32k | £478k | 263 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£43k | £435k | 284 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£93k | £528k | 281 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£130k | £658k | 254 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£4k | £662k | 253 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£36k | £647k | 229 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£174k | £515k | 232 |
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 97% of them. It spends £10,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,356.
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 | £5,284 | £3,072 | £2,877–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,909 | £1,231 | £1,066–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £73 | £137 | £44–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £466 | £343 | £255–£442 |
Premises | £789 | £351 | £252–£411 |
Energy | £267 | £113 | £88–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £207 | £264 | £191–£336 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £145 | £98–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church School In deficit
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Howard Park Community School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic First School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Bruche Academy Tight
- Carter Knowle Junior School Healthy
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brook Street Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £900k | £3,879 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £384 |
Money raised by parents
OAKHAM C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1098055, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £6k | £4k |
2024-07 | £4k | £5k |
2023-07 | £6k | £7k |
2022-07 | £7k | £5k |
2021-07 | £3k | £3k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,909 a pupil, against a typical £1,231 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £267 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £789 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,284 a pupil, against a typical £3,072 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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