Arkwright Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £671k | £700k | -£30k | £5k | 103 |
2019-20 | £677k | £671k | +£6k | £11k | 100 |
2020-21 | £659k | £690k | -£31k | -£19k | 107 |
2021-22 | £765k | £722k | +£42k | £23k | 102 |
2022-23 | £780k | £764k | +£16k | £39k | 102 |
2023-24 | £811k | £838k | -£28k | £11k | 106 |
2024-25 | £923k | £908k | +£15k | £26k | 92 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,816 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,341.
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 | £4,286 | £4,187 | £3,889–£4,653 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,503 | £1,837 | £1,472–£2,446 |
Supply staff | £278 | £176 | £42–£476 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £513 | £358–£700 |
Premises | £869 | £530 | £418–£621 |
Energy | £357 | £155 | £118–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £513 | £436 | £369–£621 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £232 | £151–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Luston Primary School Large reserves
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Columba CE Primary School Healthy
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Large reserves
- Annfield Plain Infant School In deficit
- Dulverton Junior School In deficit
- Brisbane Park Infant School In deficit
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £901k | £9,737 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £821 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £593 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £242 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £357 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £869 a pupil, against a typical £530 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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