Ark Pioneer Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £366k 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: 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£49k | -£235k | 171 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£221k | -£145k | 353 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£501k | £30k | 537 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£57k | £86k | 720 |
2023-24 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£275k | £31k | 896 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £9.2m | +£280k | £366k | 1,000 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,222 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,373.
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 | £5,218 | £5,511 | £4,998–£6,023 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £421 | £843 | £530–£1,151 |
Supply staff | £95 | £175 | £37–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £1,159 | £705 | £523–£910 |
Premises | £392 | £489 | £367–£592 |
Energy | £89 | £184 | £116–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £851 | £510 | £428–£691 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £146 | £92–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Academy Purley Large reserves
- Bower Park Academy Tight
- Enfield County School for Girls Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Halley Healthy
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy South Norwood Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic College Tight
- Duke's Aldridge Large reserves
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
- The Elmgreen School Healthy
- Enfield Grammar School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Wimbledon Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £8,709 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £325k | £325 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £793k | £793 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £851 a pupil, against a typical £510 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,159 a pupil, against a typical £705 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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