Alderwood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · All-through · 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 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£5k | £184k | 1,314 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.0m | +£130k | £315k | 1,381 |
2020-21 | £7.8m | £7.3m | +£491k | £806k | 1,417 |
2021-22 | £8.4m | £8.2m | +£208k | £1.0m | 1,439 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £9.2m | -£8k | £1.0m | 1,459 |
2023-24 | £10.3m | £10.3m | -£13k | £993k | 1,512 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £11.4m | -£145k | £848k | 1,514 |
2025-26 | £12.1m | £11.9m | +£181k | £1.0m | 1,471 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 50% of them. It spends £8,074 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,342.
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 | £4,460 | £3,943 | £3,763–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,240 | £938 | £668–£1,136 |
Supply staff | £89 | £104 | £52–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £396 | £279–£518 |
Premises | £529 | £387 | £313–£486 |
Energy | £86 | £134 | £97–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £381 | £320–£470 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £84 | £41–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cromwell Community College Large reserves
- The Royal School, Wolverhampton In deficit
- The Bay Church of England School In deficit
- Carr Manor Community School Healthy
- The Calder Learning Trust Large reserves
- Hailsham Academy Large reserves
- Mayfield School Tight
- St George's Church of England Foundation School Large reserves
- Bridgwater College Academy Healthy
- Hampton College Healthy
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Large reserves
- Northampton International Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £7,774 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £642k | £436 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £616k | £419 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £623k | £423 |
Money raised by parents
ALDERWOOD SCHOOL PTA (charity 1019867, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-08 | £16k | £10k |
2022-08 | £13k | £8k |
2021-08 | £2k | £6k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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