Altwood Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £291k in reserve, 5% 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: AGAPE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £3.3m | £3.7m | -£385k | £406k | 485 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.5m | -£330k | £195k | 473 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.7m | -£321k | £31k | 490 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£17k | £15k | 552 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£189k | £206k | 654 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£124k | £291k | 794 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £4,544 | £4,420 | £4,144–£4,805 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £977 | £833 | £691–£1,112 |
Supply staff | £11 | £126 | £77–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £625 | £447 | £308–£596 |
Premises | £476 | £476 | £361–£556 |
Energy | £132 | £156 | £126–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £499 | £352–£601 |
Bought-in services | £329 | £94 | £53–£161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Anthony Gell School Healthy
- The Newbridge School Large reserves
- de Stafford School Large reserves
- West Somerset College Tight
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- Outwood Academy Bydales Large reserves
- Court Fields School Large reserves
- Bramcote College Tight
- Queen's Park High School Large reserves
- St Damian's RC Science College Large reserves
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £7,893 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £377 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £202 |
Money raised by parents
THE ALTWOOD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 281397, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £4k |
2024-08 | £2k | £0 |
2023-08 | £3k | £0 |
2022-08 | £3k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £481 |
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 £329 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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