Graven Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WARRINER 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 | £569k | £548k | +£21k | £2k | 42 |
2024-25 | £920k | £822k | +£98k | £68k | 87 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,448 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,207.
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 | £3,023 | £3,968 | £3,625–£4,422 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £529 | £1,391 | £1,140–£1,814 |
Supply staff | £195 | £108 | £44–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £690 | £395 | £315–£526 |
Premises | £460 | £393 | £327–£495 |
Energy | £299 | £116 | £91–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £399 | £289–£624 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £237 | £113–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Slingsby Community Primary School In deficit
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Ermington Primary School In deficit
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Tight
- Kirkbampton CofE School Large reserves
- St Patrick's CofE School Heading for deficit
- Fairburn Community Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Infant School Healthy
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shenington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Riston Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £804k | £9,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £425 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £1,333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £299 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £690 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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