Archibald Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £270k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Middlesbrough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£200k | £132k | 497 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£157k | £202k | 484 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£179k | £281k | 459 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£175k | £358k | 462 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£62k | £316k | 469 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£148k | £345k | 477 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£20k | £270k | 466 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,290 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,403.
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 | £3,712 | £3,311 | £2,951–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,734 | £1,660 | £1,432–£1,862 |
Supply staff | £124 | £166 | £75–£374 |
Admin and clerical | £120 | £345 | £232–£404 |
Premises | £367 | £408 | £317–£484 |
Energy | £178 | £113 | £86–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £252 | £199–£326 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £157 | £83–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Etruscan Primary School Tight
- Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Healthy
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodlands Primary School Large reserves
- Mersey Park Primary School Healthy
- Norfolk Community Primary School Tight
- Firs Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton Primary School Large reserves
- Birches Green Primary School Healthy
- Chandos Primary School Healthy
- Dunstall Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,369 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £56 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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