Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £419k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION 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 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£285k | £0 | 298 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£448k | £0 | 355 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.4m | +£573k | £573k | 413 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.5m | +£534k | £534k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.6m | +£582k | £582k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £1.8m | +£484k | £484k | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£478k | £419k | 413 |
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 83% of them. It spends £4,719 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,306.
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 | £2,431 | £2,997 | £2,792–£3,184 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £818 | £1,304 | £1,087–£1,514 |
Supply staff | £303 | £124 | £72–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £126 | £294 | £225–£345 |
Premises | £194 | £284 | £222–£353 |
Energy | £94 | £79 | £64–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £203 | £238 | £204–£313 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £127 | £68–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beecroft Academy Healthy
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Healthy
- Warberry CofE Academy Healthy
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Seven Hills Primary School Healthy
- Sherdley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St James CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Jupiter Primary School Large reserves
- Firfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Healthy
- Poplar Farm School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,792 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £300 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £92 |
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 supply staff is £303 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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