Arthur Bugler Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£165k | £608k | 411 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£58k | £576k | 420 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£68k | £532k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£82k | £440k | 417 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£141k | £173k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£68k | -£28k | 414 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£157k | £28k | 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 10% of them. It spends £6,540 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,242.
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 | £3,264 | £3,029 | £2,897–£3,192 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,685 | £1,268 | £1,039–£1,539 |
Supply staff | £2 | £116 | £47–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £265 | £219–£330 |
Premises | £305 | £294 | £241–£336 |
Energy | £107 | £82 | £70–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £282 | £234–£343 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £127 | £93–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Braiswick Primary School Large reserves
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bradway Primary School In deficit
- Holme Valley Primary School Healthy
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Windmill CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- Turnfurlong Junior School Healthy
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lincoln Carlton Academy Healthy
- Derwent Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,678 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £182k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £179 |
Money raised by parents
ARTHUR BUGLER PTA (charity 1184152, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £8k | £4k |
2024-07 | £13k | £14k |
2023-07 | £17k | £26k |
2022-07 | £24k | £10k |
2021-07 | £9k | £6k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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