Arnold View Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£56k | £116k | 324 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£1k | £117k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£51k | £168k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£59k | £228k | 311 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£568 | £227k | 301 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£81k | £146k | 307 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£77k | £69k | 311 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£19k | £88k | 311 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,198 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,413.
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 | £3,280 | £3,249 | £2,870–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £908 | £1,315 | £946–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £68 | £131 | £56–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £274 | £244–£334 |
Premises | £300 | £317 | £239–£373 |
Energy | £63 | £91 | £78–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £292 | £233–£383 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £111 | £47–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Uphill Village Academy Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Healthy
- Minehead First School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Large reserves
- Kingmoor Junior School Healthy
- Benson Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Treeton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Large reserves
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
- Yatton Church of England Junior School Healthy
- The Grange Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £214 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £80k | £258 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £210 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ARNOLD VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY (charity 1046303, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £4k | £1k |
2023-08 | £3k | £1k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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