Archbishop Temple Church of England High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£104k | £283k | 766 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£51k | £232k | 774 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£178k | £410k | 785 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £5.0m | -£899 | £409k | 789 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £5.3m | -£302k | £107k | 788 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£8k | £99k | 779 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.7m | +£16k | £115k | 837 |
2025-26 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£97k | £212k | 892 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,630.
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 | £4,128 | £4,272 | £4,006–£4,498 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £614 | £780 | £702–£894 |
Supply staff | £261 | £97 | £31–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £481 | £395–£573 |
Premises | £412 | £403 | £354–£500 |
Energy | £123 | £128 | £111–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £612 | £528–£695 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £105 | £71–£143 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Boston Grammar School Large reserves
- Uppingham Community College Tight
- Dallam School Large reserves
- Hastings High School Large reserves
- Casterton College Rutland Large reserves
- The Forest School Large reserves
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- The Woodroffe School Heading for deficit
- Chailey School Large reserves
- Mossley Hollins High School In deficit
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Tight
- Lavington School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £6,753 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £109 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £349k | £391 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE SCHOOL (charity 505690, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £7k |
2024-08 | £2k | £962 |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £10k | £9k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £261 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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