St Oswald's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £729k | £725k | +£5k | £8k | 143 |
2019-20 | £724k | £727k | -£3k | £5k | 146 |
2020-21 | £733k | £688k | +£45k | £50k | 140 |
2021-22 | £734k | £745k | -£11k | £39k | 133 |
2022-23 | £764k | £781k | -£17k | £23k | 134 |
2023-24 | £812k | £795k | +£17k | £0 | 119 |
2024-25 | £835k | £739k | +£96k | £61k | 109 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,780 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,556.
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 | £4,550 | £3,483 | £3,227–£3,656 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,540 | £1,201–£1,776 |
Supply staff | £92 | £84 | £35–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £399 | £291–£483 |
Premises | £239 | £382 | £313–£516 |
Energy | £128 | £103 | £92–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £396 | £291–£574 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £247 | £38–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lavant Primary School Large reserves
- Wimbotsham and Stow Academy Large reserves
- Whitewater Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kennett Primary School Large reserves
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Everton Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £807k | £7,404 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £257 |
Money raised by parents
ST OSWALD'S SCHOOL PTA (charity 1020645, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £8k |
2024-08 | £13k | £15k |
2023-08 | £10k | £6k |
2022-08 | £8k | £13k |
2021-08 | £6k | £6k |
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 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,550 a pupil, against a typical £3,483 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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