Arlecdon Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £127k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £365k | £359k | +£6k | £41k | 52 |
2019-20 | £350k | £333k | +£17k | £131k | 42 |
2020-21 | £301k | £588k | -£287k | £115k | 48 |
2021-22 | £383k | £431k | -£48k | £72k | 45 |
2022-23 | £471k | £984k | -£513k | £21k | 38 |
2023-24 | £378k | £471k | -£93k | £127k | 41 |
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 93% of them. It spends £11,488 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,419.
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 | £5,634 | £5,519 | £4,950–£6,002 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,171 | £1,608 | £1,278–£2,071 |
Supply staff | £244 | £144 | £59–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £805 | £587 | £474–£844 |
Premises | £1,293 | £517 | £451–£653 |
Energy | £293 | £207 | £122–£273 |
Learning resources & ICT | £683 | £612 | £389–£886 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £364 | £152–£619 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tugby Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Grindleford Primary School Large reserves
- Church Preen Primary School In deficit
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Large reserves
- Inkpen Primary School Healthy
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Southrop Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Ireby CofE School Large reserves
- Ellingham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £400k | £9,756 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £49 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £780 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,293 a pupil, against a typical £517 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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