Ark King Solomon Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £367k 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). Westminster · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARK SCHOOLS 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£156k | £2.3m | 893 |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £6.9m | +£920k | £2.2m | 1,127 |
2020-21 | £8.5m | £8.2m | +£284k | £1.2m | 1,184 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £8.8m | +£755k | £951k | 1,306 |
2022-23 | £11.3m | £11.3m | -£50k | £901k | 1,298 |
2023-24 | £11.9m | £12.0m | -£66k | £395k | 1,312 |
2024-25 | £12.8m | £13.0m | -£165k | £367k | 1,308 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 17% of them. It spends £9,925 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,804.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,959 | £4,867 | £4,388–£5,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,524 | £928 | £373–£1,288 |
Supply staff | £47 | £338 | £169–£499 |
Admin and clerical | £698 | £558 | £414–£728 |
Premises | £583 | £493 | £405–£573 |
Energy | £154 | £155 | £132–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £670 | £424 | £347–£514 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £141 | £56–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ark Globe Academy Healthy
- Oasis Academy Hadley Large reserves
- Langdon Academy Large reserves
- Bobby Moore Academy Tight
- Oasis School 21 Tight
- St Paul's Way Trust School Large reserves
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Heading for deficit
- Harris Garrard Academy Healthy
- Edmonton County School Large reserves
- Ark John Keats Academy Large reserves
- Alec Reed Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Tottenham Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.4m | £9,443 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £459k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £466k | £356 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,524 a pupil, against a typical £928 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £670 a pupil, against a typical £424 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Ark King Solomon Academy · All Westminster school finances