Churchmead Church of England (VA) School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £215k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£253k | -£451k | 317 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.6m | -£280k | -£731k | 331 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£73k | -£658k | 416 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£89k | -£570k | 469 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£279k | -£291k | 535 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£336k | £46k | 594 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£149k | £195k | 666 |
2025-26 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£20k | £215k | 681 |
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 £8,585 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,911.
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 | £4,783 | £4,372 | £4,012–£4,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £822 | £851 | £618–£1,089 |
Supply staff | £50 | £92 | £57–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £663 | £487 | £329–£566 |
Premises | £507 | £449 | £352–£584 |
Energy | £143 | £164 | £149–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £748 | £465 | £399–£632 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £82 | £41–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middlewich High School Healthy
- Sheringham High School In deficit
- Norton School Tight
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Healthy
- New Mills School In deficit
- Maidenhill School Large reserves
- Hurworth School Tight
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £8,062 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £190k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £404k | £593 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £748 a pupil, against a typical £465 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £663 a pupil, against a typical £487 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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