King Arthur's School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £36k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.2m | £2.6m | -£333k | -£354k | 342 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£37k | £59k | 329 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£26k | -£57k | 365 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.3m | +£437k | £157k | 403 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £0 | +£3.2m | £0 | 463 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £0 | +£3.3m | £0 | 468 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £0 | +£3.7m | -£36k | 448 |
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 23% of them.
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 | £0 | £4,537 | £4,127–£4,877 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £903 | £685–£1,098 |
Supply staff | £0 | £181 | £55–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £590 | £408–£705 |
Premises | £0 | £454 | £386–£627 |
Energy | £0 | £186 | £154–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £0 | £510 | £413–£631 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £105 | £54–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Large reserves
- Churnet View Middle School Large reserves
- Madani Girls' School In deficit
- LeAF Studio Heading for deficit
- University Technical College Norfolk Heading for deficit
- Madani Boys School In deficit
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy Large reserves
- Aylestone School Large reserves
- UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Large reserves
- University Technical College Leeds Healthy
- The Academy, Selsey Large reserves
- Earl Mortimer College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,210 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
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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