The Latimer Arts College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £312k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Northamptonshire · 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 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£81k | £583k | 1,080 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£222k | £683k | 1,099 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.7m | +£387k | £1.1m | 1,134 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£164k | £906k | 1,121 |
2022-23 | £6.7m | £6.6m | +£178k | £1.1m | 1,097 |
2023-24 | £7.1m | £7.2m | -£183k | £901k | 1,145 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.8m | -£629k | £271k | 1,175 |
2025-26 | £8.5m | £8.5m | +£41k | £312k | 1,220 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,587.
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 | £4,264 | £4,349 | £4,069–£4,658 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £846 | £799 | £673–£1,021 |
Supply staff | £34 | £127 | £51–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £424 | £331–£503 |
Premises | £427 | £382 | £300–£439 |
Energy | £102 | £121 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £436 | £482 | £417–£654 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £67 | £32–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Putteridge High School Large reserves
- West Exe School Large reserves
- Ormskirk School Large reserves
- Sandy Secondary School Large reserves
- King Edward VI CEVC School Heading for deficit
- Priestlands School Heading for deficit
- Huish Episcopi Academy Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester In deficit
- Joseph Rowntree School Large reserves
- Colne Community School Large reserves
- The Earls High School Large reserves
- Manshead Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £6,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £102 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £274k | £224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £83 |
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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