King Alfred's: school finances
Tight
Holds £381k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CAMBRIAN LEARNING 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 | £10.6m | £11.2m | -£655k | £726k | 1,697 |
2019-20 | £9.7m | £9.2m | +£483k | £559k | 1,670 |
2020-21 | £9.9m | £9.8m | +£92k | £676k | 1,641 |
2021-22 | £10.0m | £9.7m | +£327k | £741k | 1,646 |
2022-23 | £10.7m | £10.4m | +£238k | £836k | 1,705 |
2023-24 | £12.1m | £12.4m | -£286k | £0 | 1,682 |
2024-25 | £13.6m | £13.3m | +£254k | £381k | 1,763 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,564 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,329.
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 | £4,191 | £4,283 | £4,154–£4,429 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £653 | £836 | £672–£946 |
Supply staff | £44 | £92 | £49–£118 |
Admin and clerical | £752 | £442 | £283–£547 |
Premises | £294 | £375 | £342–£410 |
Energy | £122 | £136 | £109–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £518 | £409–£674 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £65 | £42–£122 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tapton School & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Wildern School Large reserves
- Waltham Toll Bar Academy Large reserves
- Northgate High School Tight
- Twynham School Large reserves
- The Priory Academy LSST Large reserves
- Myton School Tight
- Gillingham School Tight
- Kings' School Heading for deficit
- Norton Hill Academy Large reserves
- The Billericay School Large reserves
- Neston High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.0m | £7,367 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £163k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £643k | £365 |
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 £752 a pupil, against a typical £442 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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