Oak Tree Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£308k | -£237k | 490 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£255k | -£493k | 504 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£122k | -£371k | 515 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£171k | -£201k | 497 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£95k | -£106k | 477 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£138k | £32k | 457 |
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 £5,303 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,150.
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 | £2,564 | £2,850 | £2,732–£3,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £774 | £1,361 | £1,158–£1,615 |
Supply staff | £373 | £110 | £37–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £249 | £196–£303 |
Premises | £406 | £300 | £236–£337 |
Energy | £172 | £84 | £65–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £89 | £255 | £212–£357 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £119 | £58–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southroyd Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Heronswood Primary School Large reserves
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Monkshouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Wellesbourne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woods Loke Primary School Large reserves
- Worthington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Flamstead End School Large reserves
- Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Healthy
- Meadow View Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,320 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £53 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £227 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £286 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £373 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £406 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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