Matthew Arnold Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£15k | £262k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£151k | £111k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£103k | £215k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£19k | £195k | 247 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£36k | £159k | 242 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£43k | £202k | 242 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£9k | £212k | 243 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£68k | £144k | 247 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 33% of them. It spends £10,163 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,357.
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 | £3,672 | £3,585 | £3,181–£3,904 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,101 | £1,824 | £1,472–£2,104 |
Supply staff | £972 | £144 | £52–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £577 | £297 | £237–£442 |
Premises | £1,099 | £446 | £378–£539 |
Energy | £143 | £116 | £89–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £341 | £185–£496 |
Bought-in services | £447 | £230 | £114–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Green Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Pear Tree Infant School Large reserves
- St Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- North Park Primary School Large reserves
- Vale View Community School Large reserves
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Healthy
- Rift House Primary School Tight
- Moorside Community Primary School Healthy
- Egremont Primary School Healthy
- Crowcroft Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,738 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £219k | £887 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £284k | £1,149 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £972 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,099 a pupil, against a typical £446 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £447 a pupil, against a typical £230 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £577 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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