Alderwood Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £523k in reserve, 55% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAEDWALD 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 | £785k | £685k | +£100k | £0 | 27 |
2019-20 | £646k | £653k | -£7k | £3k | 10 |
2020-21 | £630k | £530k | +£100k | £0 | 18 |
2021-22 | £573k | £479k | +£94k | £0 | 10 |
2022-23 | £473k | £486k | -£13k | £0 | — |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£52k | £0 | — |
2024-25 | £948k | £933k | +£15k | £523k | 17 |
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 97% of them. It spends £54,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £40,332.
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 | £36,824 | £22,137 | £15,950–£27,894 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,882 | £7,511 | £3,949–£11,971 |
Supply staff | £0 | £249 | £0–£1,501 |
Admin and clerical | £1,471 | £2,780 | £1,805–£4,048 |
Premises | £4,353 | £1,751 | £560–£2,912 |
Energy | £824 | £409 | £253–£690 |
Learning resources & ICT | £882 | £1,465 | £1,108–£2,209 |
Bought-in services | £1,765 | £748 | £224–£2,150 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moat House In deficit
- Laurus Grace Large reserves
- Coritani Academy Tight
- Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Large reserves
- Chessbrook Education Support Centre Large reserves
- Pace In deficit
- The Pendlebury Centre Healthy
- The Sullivan Centre Large reserves
- Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service Heading for deficit
- Chalk Hill Healthy
- Pilgrim Pathways School Large reserves
- OA - Nene Valley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £948k | £55,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £418k | £24,588 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £4,353 a pupil, against a typical £1,751 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £824 a pupil, against a typical £409 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £36,824 a pupil, against a typical £22,137 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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