Armfield Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £726k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Blackpool · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£69k | £21k | 231 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£361k | £263k | 460 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£247k | £321k | 674 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£313k | £225k | 886 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£234k | £131k | 1,093 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.2m | +£497k | £269k | 1,142 |
2024-25 | £9.7m | £9.0m | +£718k | £726k | 1,203 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 37% of them. It spends £7,455 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,791.
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 | £4,076 | £3,964 | £3,662–£4,466 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,145 | £1,098 | £883–£1,325 |
Supply staff | £312 | £119 | £63–£309 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £396 | £279–£477 |
Premises | £271 | £412 | £364–£539 |
Energy | £103 | £136 | £101–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £595 | £374 | £322–£447 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £85 | £57–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Serlby Park Academy Large reserves
- The Halifax Academy Healthy
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tight
- St Mark's Church of England School Large reserves
- Grove Academy In deficit
- William Hulme's Grammar School Large reserves
- Mayfield School Tight
- DSLV E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Large reserves
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Bridgwater College Academy Healthy
- The Bay Church of England School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.4m | £7,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £435k | £362 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £261k | £217 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £595 a pupil, against a typical £374 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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