Orston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £789k | £783k | +£6k | £22k | 166 |
2019-20 | £820k | £841k | -£21k | £1k | 162 |
2020-21 | £795k | £768k | +£28k | £29k | 155 |
2021-22 | £800k | £775k | +£25k | £53k | 158 |
2022-23 | £875k | £847k | +£28k | £81k | 160 |
2023-24 | £912k | £899k | +£13k | £94k | 151 |
2024-25 | £937k | £962k | -£24k | £70k | 154 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £81k | 164 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,909.
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 | £3,670 | £3,399 | £3,112–£3,591 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £467 | £1,155 | £1,002–£1,406 |
Supply staff | £56 | £109 | £44–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £360 | £296–£416 |
Premises | £306 | £330 | £282–£436 |
Energy | £116 | £103 | £86–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £314 | £228–£391 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £162 | £101–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Helmsley Community Primary School Tight
- Burman Infant School In deficit
- Blackmore Primary School Large reserves
- Hannah More Infant School In deficit
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Kaye's Academy Large reserves
- Portreath Community Primary School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton In deficit
- Winwick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Boldon Infants' School In deficit
- Buryfields Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £931k | £5,679 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £91 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £205 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £684 |
Money raised by parents
ORSTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1043668, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £3k |
2025-08 | £11k | £6k |
2024-08 | £10k | £5k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £9k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £285 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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