The Archer Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £310k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ARCHER ACADEMY 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 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£175k | £57k | 772 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£132k | £190k | 787 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £5.8m | +£72k | £263k | 798 |
2021-22 | £6.3m | £6.2m | +£88k | £349k | 804 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£151k | £502k | 813 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.4m | -£130k | £345k | 808 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £7.5m | +£12k | £310k | 810 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 53% of them. It spends £9,316 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,253.
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 | £5,127 | £5,042 | £4,789–£5,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £838 | £546 | £411–£747 |
Supply staff | £263 | £125 | £62–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £653 | £556 | £425–£722 |
Premises | £399 | £422 | £363–£466 |
Energy | £153 | £140 | £116–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £654 | £618 | £424–£690 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £141 | £91–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School In deficit
- Bullers Wood School for Boys Large reserves
- Wren Academy Enfield Tight
- Lady Margaret School Heading for deficit
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- Hasmonean High School for Boys In deficit
- Hurstmere School Tight
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- The Royal Liberty School Tight
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- Turing House School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £8,604 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £466k | £575 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £592k | £731 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCHER ACADEMY (charity 1159750, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £17k |
2024-08 | £27k | £30k |
2023-08 | £19k | £22k |
2022-08 | £17k | £22k |
2021-08 | £12k | £21k |
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 bought-in services is £249 a pupil, against a typical £141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £838 a pupil, against a typical £546 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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