Matthew Arnold School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £797k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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: ACER 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 | £6.1m | £5.7m | +£326k | £398k | 1,169 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£245k | £485k | 1,239 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£486k | £776k | 1,298 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £7.3m | +£586k | £871k | 1,320 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £7.7m | +£615k | £1.1m | 1,314 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £8.6m | -£30k | £433k | 1,285 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £8.7m | +£929k | £797k | 1,250 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,953 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,508.
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 | £4,356 | £4,357 | £4,014–£4,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £56 | £675 | £446–£944 |
Supply staff | £39 | £86 | £48–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £985 | £428 | £298–£504 |
Premises | £438 | £392 | £338–£512 |
Energy | £106 | £128 | £106–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £690 | £538 | £352–£712 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £65 | £32–£112 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Blue Coat School Large reserves
- Cams Hill School In deficit
- Burnham Grammar School Large reserves
- The Cooper School In deficit
- William de Ferrers School Large reserves
- Kingsbridge Academy Large reserves
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Large reserves
- Priestnall School In deficit
- The Castle School Large reserves
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Harlington Upper School In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.4m | £7,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £627k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £395k | £316 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £985 a pupil, against a typical £428 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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