Upper Arley CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BLACK PEAR 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 | £410k | £457k | -£47k | -£35k | 72 |
2019-20 | £477k | £519k | -£42k | -£77k | 59 |
2020-21 | £449k | £476k | -£27k | -£104k | 59 |
2021-22 | £537k | £507k | +£30k | £12k | 69 |
2022-23 | £574k | £538k | +£36k | £0 | 63 |
2023-24 | £572k | £571k | +£1k | £0 | 61 |
2024-25 | £591k | £548k | +£43k | £33k | 70 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,773 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,233.
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 | £4,426 | £4,393 | £3,897–£4,958 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,518 | £1,497 | £1,245–£1,952 |
Supply staff | £0 | £139 | £54–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £484 | £398–£662 |
Premises | £184 | £453 | £312–£685 |
Energy | £85 | £141 | £122–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £610 | £394 | £293–£589 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £255 | £124–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hackness Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Therfield First School Healthy
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shilbottle Primary School In deficit
- Moor Row Community Primary School In deficit
- Norbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Egloskerry Primary School Healthy
- Southill Lower School Large reserves
- South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rogate CofE Primary School In deficit
- Snarestone Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £571k | £8,099 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £57 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £284 |
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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