Ark Walworth Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £860k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARK SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.5m | £8.7m | -£173k | £376k | 1,009 |
2019-20 | £8.8m | £7.8m | +£991k | £342k | 1,023 |
2020-21 | £9.2m | £8.4m | +£775k | £415k | 1,060 |
2021-22 | £9.9m | £8.4m | +£1.5m | £543k | 1,048 |
2022-23 | £10.5m | £10.7m | -£226k | £317k | 1,026 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £10.3m | +£477k | £316k | 989 |
2024-25 | £11.3m | £10.8m | +£529k | £860k | 973 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £11,121 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,114.
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 | £5,802 | £6,138 | £5,803–£6,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,114 | £1,116 | £815–£1,447 |
Supply staff | £212 | £194 | £39–£362 |
Admin and clerical | £1,157 | £729 | £597–£959 |
Premises | £650 | £624 | £490–£843 |
Energy | £174 | £202 | £153–£265 |
Learning resources & ICT | £903 | £550 | £412–£743 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £290 | £153–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Regent High School Heading for deficit
- Haverstock School In deficit
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School Large reserves
- City of London Academy Islington Large reserves
- The Excelsior Academy Large reserves
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School In deficit
- Skinners' Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Clapham Large reserves
- Royal Docks Academy Healthy
- Oaklands School Large reserves
- Harris Academy St John's Wood Large reserves
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.9m | £11,181 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £471k | £484 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £903 a pupil, against a typical £550 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,157 a pupil, against a typical £729 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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