The Eaglewood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £626k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
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 | £512k | £625k | -£113k | £186k | 31 |
2019-20 | £848k | £871k | -£23k | £107k | 43 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£273k | £294k | 52 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£142k | £346k | 73 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£28k | £189k | 24 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.3m | +£535k | £600k | 29 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£155k | £626k | 87 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 73% of them. It spends £32,782 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,176.
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 | £15,103 | £15,601 | £12,466–£21,666 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,598 | £5,575 | £3,300–£7,718 |
Supply staff | £2,931 | £699 | £125–£1,471 |
Admin and clerical | £2,034 | £1,951 | £1,647–£3,047 |
Premises | £1,230 | £1,338 | £959–£1,825 |
Energy | £460 | £358 | £241–£429 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,759 | £1,542 | £915–£2,286 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £856 | £421–£1,769 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greys Education Centre Healthy
- Meadowbrook College In deficit
- The Heights Blackburn Large reserves
- Stevenage Education Support Centre Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Large reserves
- Gillford Centre Large reserves
- Southend YMCA Community School Large reserves
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Heading for deficit
- Avenue Centre for Education Large reserves
- Inspired Pathways Tight
- Horizon's Ap Academy Tight
- Continu Plus Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £34,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £14,954 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £172 |
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 £2,931 a pupil, against a typical £699 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £4,759 a pupil, against a typical £1,542 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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