Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £272k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) 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 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£238k | £118k | 576 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£169k | £150k | 568 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£223k | £263k | 594 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£9k | £272k | 600 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £3.8m | +£355k | £0 | 588 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£287k | £0 | 634 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £4.0m | +£1.1m | £272k | 666 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,011 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,958.
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 | £2,958 | £3,217 | £2,875–£3,463 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,014 | £1,430 | £1,167–£1,636 |
Supply staff | £315 | £171 | £90–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £280 | £210–£328 |
Premises | £0 | £354 | £288–£419 |
Energy | £0 | £114 | £92–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £274 | £203–£376 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £93 | £33–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chapel Street Community Primary School Healthy
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- Ayresome Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Village Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Crescent Academy Healthy
- Yarnfield Primary School Large reserves
- Wilbraham Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Temple Large reserves
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fallings Park Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alston Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,560 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £373k | £560 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £98 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,014 a pupil, against a typical £1,430 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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