Alwyn Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £92k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£10k | £97k | 259 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £118k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £125k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£50k | £175k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£19k | £194k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £173k | 244 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£33k | £139k | 244 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£47k | £92k | 213 |
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 £7,986 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,575.
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 | £3,830 | £3,151 | £2,892–£3,371 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,899 | £1,237 | £1,001–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £71 | £80 | £46–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £475 | £329 | £239–£419 |
Premises | £428 | £379 | £323–£445 |
Energy | £121 | £100 | £83–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £315 | £222–£385 |
Bought-in services | £196 | £172 | £80–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Elm Hall Primary School Healthy
- Newtown School Large reserves
- Preston Grange Primary School In deficit
- Sedgefield Primary School Healthy
- Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fox Hill Primary School Tight
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastlands Primary School Large reserves
- Alresford Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,594 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £299 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £170 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,899 a pupil, against a typical £1,237 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £475 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,830 a pupil, against a typical £3,151 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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