St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor: school finances
Tight
Holds £9k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · Middle deemed secondary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£56k | £77k | 480 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£28k | £104k | 481 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£24k | £128k | 479 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£5k | £134k | 474 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£26k | £107k | 480 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£2k | £105k | 483 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£99k | £7k | 481 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£2k | £9k | 482 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,170 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,188.
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 | £3,793 | £4,022 | £3,611–£4,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £954 | £688 | £517–£911 |
Supply staff | £70 | £106 | £43–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £731 | £357 | £239–£521 |
Premises | £545 | £365 | £313–£461 |
Energy | £103 | £123 | £80–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £467 | £308–£650 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £101 | £43–£140 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Avanti Grange Secondary School Large reserves
- Parkfields Middle School Healthy
- Bredon Hill Academy Large reserves
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Large reserves
- Northampton School Large reserves
- Lockyer's Middle School Healthy
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle In deficit
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School In deficit
- Kirkburton Middle School Large reserves
- Allenbourn Middle School Healthy
- The High School Leckhampton Tight
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,482 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £164 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £334k | £692 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £731 a pupil, against a typical £357 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £175 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £545 a pupil, against a typical £365 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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