The Arnewood School: school finances
Tight
Holds £187k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£125k | £106k | 1,077 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£472k | £216k | 1,067 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.0m | +£507k | £329k | 1,051 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£407k | £372k | 1,057 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £6.7m | +£457k | £312k | 1,000 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£172k | -£7k | 957 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.2m | +£526k | £187k | 900 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £7,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,544.
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 | £4,760 | £4,307 | £4,002–£4,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £888 | £884 | £574–£995 |
Supply staff | £110 | £122 | £85–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £453 | £329–£649 |
Premises | £322 | £492 | £333–£683 |
Energy | £182 | £146 | £110–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £758 | £478 | £432–£613 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £61 | £37–£116 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Paulet High School Large reserves
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Large reserves
- Fareham Academy Large reserves
- Stowupland High School Large reserves
- Reading Girls' School Large reserves
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School In deficit
- St Luke's Church of England School Large reserves
- Abbeyfield School In deficit
- Tottington High School Tight
- Rossington All Saints Academy Large reserves
- Sunbury Manor School Large reserves
- Alder Community High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £8,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £353k | £392 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £312k | £347 |
Money raised by parents
THE ARNEWOOD SCHOOL PARENTS AND STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1186491, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £10k |
2024-08 | £4k | £1k |
2023-08 | £6k | £180 |
2022-08 | £9k | £187 |
2021-08 | £4k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £758 a pupil, against a typical £478 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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