Arden Forest Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · Primary · Community 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 | £878k | £890k | -£12k | £92k | 178 |
2019-20 | £909k | £953k | -£44k | £48k | 175 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £950k | +£51k | £98k | 167 |
2021-22 | £998k | £1.0m | -£8k | £90k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£46k | £44k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£35k | £79k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £71k | 159 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £64k | 161 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,105 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,456.
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 | £3,154 | £3,538 | £3,312–£3,973 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,962 | £1,416 | £981–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £718 | £124 | £66–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £342 | £275–£504 |
Premises | £414 | £385 | £269–£477 |
Energy | £82 | £104 | £86–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £122 | £300 | £228–£386 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £185 | £126–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Church Hill Infant School Large reserves
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cheapside CofE Primary School In deficit
- Paulton Infant School In deficit
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,395 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £835 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £665 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- 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 supply staff is £718 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,962 a pupil, against a typical £1,416 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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