The Archbishop's School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £322k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Secondary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£170k | -£123k | 739 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£19k | -£142k | 651 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£400k | £258k | 587 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£34k | £293k | 679 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £5.6m | -£346k | -£53k | 722 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£64k | £11k | 737 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.9m | -£6k | £4k | 791 |
2025-26 | £7.5m | £7.2m | +£317k | £322k | 776 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,263 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,808.
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 | £4,814 | £4,563 | £4,291–£4,950 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,272 | £1,235 | £1,014–£1,375 |
Supply staff | £196 | £219 | £115–£305 |
Admin and clerical | £667 | £498 | £396–£613 |
Premises | £412 | £463 | £377–£639 |
Energy | £140 | £186 | £139–£224 |
Learning resources & ICT | £508 | £466 | £357–£635 |
Bought-in services | £603 | £117 | £40–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Stockland Green School In deficit
- Hodge Hill Girls' School Large reserves
- Hillside High School Tight
- Dean Trust Wigan Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Healthy
- Mercia Northridge School Large reserves
- Loreto High School Chorlton Tight
- Selly Park Girls' School Large reserves
- Hazel Wood High School Large reserves
- St Regis Church of England Academy In deficit
- Castle View Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £9,589 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £202 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £402k | £518 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £176 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £603 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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