Arbourthorne Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £298k in reserve, 7% 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). Sheffield · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£3k | £136k | 437 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£30k | £106k | 434 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£138k | £244k | 432 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£49k | £194k | 432 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£28k | £222k | 439 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£180k | £403k | 452 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£56k | £347k | 455 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£49k | £298k | 452 |
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 23% of them. It spends £9,308 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £3,942 | £3,253 | £2,982–£3,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,552 | £1,647 | £1,324–£1,838 |
Supply staff | £558 | £211 | £131–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £309 | £214–£353 |
Premises | £579 | £388 | £302–£498 |
Energy | £84 | £123 | £110–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £273 | £185–£346 |
Bought-in services | £749 | £167 | £84–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Forest Park Primary School Healthy
- Meynell Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Seymour Road Academy Large reserves
- Old Hall Drive Academy Large reserves
- Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Devonshire Primary Academy Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Large reserves
- West View Primary School Large reserves
- Goldsmith Primary Academy Healthy
- Rose Street Primary School Healthy
- Summerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £8,921 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £314 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £450k | £995 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £280 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £749 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £558 a pupil, against a typical £211 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £413 a pupil, against a typical £273 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £579 a pupil, against a typical £388 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £402 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,942 a pupil, against a typical £3,253 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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