Alexandra Park Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PINNACLE LEARNING 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£47k | £84k | 350 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£46k | £38k | 360 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £46k | 339 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£23k | £23k | 344 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£56k | £79k | 353 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£8k | £87k | 354 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£76k | £118k | 358 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,835 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,904.
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 | £3,031 | £3,324 | £2,991–£3,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,500 | £1,397 | £1,131–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £140 | £180 | £54–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £522 | £260 | £211–£360 |
Premises | £335 | £350 | £292–£453 |
Energy | £98 | £128 | £107–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £267 | £213–£355 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £160 | £86–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lodge Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Stockton Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hayes School Large reserves
- Lyndon Green Junior School Large reserves
- Collingwood Primary School Healthy
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Large reserves
- Montagu Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Large reserves
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Inkersall Spencer Academy In deficit
- Tollgate Community Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £61 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £522 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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