Oakley School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £31k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£2k | £49k | 138 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £4.2m | -£380k | -£31k | 378 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 30% of them. It spends £11,008 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,229.
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 | £5,458 | £3,938 | £3,647–£4,279 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,317 | £922 | £719–£1,113 |
Supply staff | £220 | £101 | £37–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £409 | £288–£644 |
Premises | £561 | £372 | £299–£462 |
Energy | £611 | £144 | £92–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £952 | £412 | £312–£542 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £77 | £24–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford Large reserves
- Dartmouth Academy Healthy
- Thomas Hall School In deficit
- Chetwynde School In deficit
- Maharishi Free School Large reserves
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Tight
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Healthy
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth In deficit
- Litcham School In deficit
- Holy Trinity School Tight
- Northstowe Learning Community Healthy
- The Gatwick School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £9,423 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £493k | £1,304 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £222k | £587 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF OAKLEY SCHOOL (charity 1218307, Registered)
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on energy is £611 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,317 a pupil, against a typical £922 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £952 a pupil, against a typical £412 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £561 a pupil, against a typical £372 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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