Four Oaks Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £188k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Liverpool · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN SCHOOLS 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£153k | £382k | 298 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£27k | £409k | 300 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£203k | £205k | 308 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£64k | £142k | 338 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£23k | £119k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£91k | £188k | 331 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,381 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,601.
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 | £3,997 | £3,480 | £3,182–£3,812 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,239 | £1,852 | £1,477–£2,191 |
Supply staff | £831 | £139 | £74–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £136 | £301 | £229–£351 |
Premises | £420 | £377 | £319–£501 |
Energy | £142 | £124 | £98–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £271 | £191–£359 |
Bought-in services | £239 | £184 | £76–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Healthy
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Large reserves
- Roe Farm Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hunslet Carr Primary School In deficit
- Usworth Colliery Primary School Healthy
- Norwich Primary Academy Healthy
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Delce Academy In deficit
- Westcliffe Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,568 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £88 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £831 a pupil, against a typical £139 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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