The Alton School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £307k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wandsworth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUALITY FIRST 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£101k | £0 | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£91k | £252k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£109k | £344k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £2.5m | -£776k | £264k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£124k | £327k | 188 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£161k | £326k | 209 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£148k | £307k | 226 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in 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 £10,412 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,197.
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 | £2,448 | £4,546 | £3,995–£5,071 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,650 | £2,125 | £1,702–£2,491 |
Supply staff | £758 | £505 | £280–£890 |
Admin and clerical | £1,486 | £588 | £458–£713 |
Premises | £510 | £675 | £548–£913 |
Energy | £151 | £191 | £112–£239 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £391 | £280–£609 |
Bought-in services | £426 | £686 | £367–£1,190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- ARK John Archer Primary Academy In deficit
- Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Large reserves
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Heathmere Primary School Heading for deficit
- Falconbrook Primary School Tight
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Benthal Primary School Tight
- Brecknock Primary School Healthy
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £10,945 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £464k | £2,058 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £124 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,486 a pupil, against a typical £588 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,650 a pupil, against a typical £2,125 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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