Oasis Academy Daventry Road: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING 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 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£173k | £0 | 121 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.2m | +£790k | £230k | 262 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 53% of them. It spends £8,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,304.
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 | £4,420 | £4,558 | £4,327–£5,182 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,588 | £1,148 | £711–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £122 | £296 | £138–£414 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £514 | £350–£808 |
Premises | £153 | £547 | £446–£740 |
Energy | £252 | £255 | £188–£347 |
Learning resources & ICT | £813 | £440 | £372–£684 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £165 | £69–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Star Salford Academy Large reserves
- Windsor Olympus Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Newall Green Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Large reserves
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Large reserves
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Large reserves
- Thornaby Academy Large reserves
- EKC Sheppey Secondary Tight
- Durham Academy Large reserves
- Beccles High School Healthy
- Norham High School In deficit
- William Lovell Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £11,359 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £676 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £141 |
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 learning resources & ict is £813 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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