Cox Green School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Windsor and Maidenhead · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COX GREEN SCHOOL 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 | £5.6m | £5.9m | -£218k | £409k | 1,057 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.6m | -£205k | £426k | 1,113 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.7m | -£191k | £529k | 1,133 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.8m | +£53k | £582k | 1,133 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£56k | £641k | 1,162 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £8.1m | +£216k | £856k | 1,204 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £9.2m | +£296k | £1.2m | 1,184 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,734 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,424.
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 | £3,598 | £4,198 | £3,911–£4,600 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,085 | £835 | £653–£1,099 |
Supply staff | £389 | £139 | £78–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £515 | £385 | £328–£529 |
Premises | £819 | £414 | £314–£478 |
Energy | £144 | £138 | £118–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £638 | £478 | £419–£589 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £51 | £28–£117 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Coleshill School In deficit
- Brookfield Community School Tight
- St Gregory's Catholic School Large reserves
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Chelmer Valley High School Large reserves
- King Edward VI CEVC School Heading for deficit
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Large reserves
- Ormskirk School Large reserves
- Melksham Oak Community School Large reserves
- The National CofE Academy Large reserves
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Large reserves
- Okehampton College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £7,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £438k | £370 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £389 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £819 a pupil, against a typical £414 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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