Arrow Vale High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £219k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST 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 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£50k | -£634k | 735 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£20k | -£844k | 795 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £4.9m | +£427k | -£659k | 831 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.0m | +£449k | -£696k | 833 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£348k | £0 | 839 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£192k | £0 | 866 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.7m | +£409k | £219k | 859 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,831 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,588.
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 | £4,251 | £4,196 | £4,025–£4,505 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £906 | £837 | £694–£987 |
Supply staff | £135 | £111 | £85–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £442 | £325–£615 |
Premises | £361 | £406 | £307–£684 |
Energy | £172 | £138 | £99–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £559 | £446 | £320–£526 |
Bought-in services | £312 | £67 | £43–£117 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mark Hall Academy Large reserves
- Treviglas Academy Large reserves
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
- Wetherby High School Tight
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Tight
- Carr Hill High School Large reserves
- Stanley High School Tight
- Rossington All Saints Academy Large reserves
- Shaftesbury School In deficit
- The De Montfort School Large reserves
- Bramcote College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £8,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £223k | £260 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £312 a pupil, against a typical £67 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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