Harlington School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £104k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hillingdon · Secondary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.2m | £8.2m | +£61k | £509k | 1,157 |
2019-20 | £8.4m | £8.5m | -£94k | £415k | 1,201 |
2020-21 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£488k | £903k | 1,252 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.5m | -£78k | £825k | 1,245 |
2022-23 | £10.1m | £10.1m | -£21k | £804k | 1,277 |
2023-24 | £11.0m | £11.5m | -£507k | £298k | 1,318 |
2024-25 | £12.4m | £12.6m | -£173k | £125k | 1,368 |
2025-26 | £13.0m | £13.0m | -£21k | £104k | 1,409 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 3% of them. It spends £9,227 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,459.
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 | £5,464 | £5,492 | £5,112–£5,912 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,260 | £972 | £567–£1,134 |
Supply staff | £111 | £164 | £110–£366 |
Admin and clerical | £478 | £581 | £498–£712 |
Premises | £316 | £510 | £425–£642 |
Energy | £91 | £177 | £123–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £519 | £450–£684 |
Bought-in services | £492 | £223 | £104–£359 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dagenham Park CofE School In deficit
- St Bonaventure's RC School Large reserves
- Kingsmead School Large reserves
- Central Foundation Girls' School Large reserves
- Ark Elvin Academy Large reserves
- Plumstead Manor School Large reserves
- Drayton Manor High School Large reserves
- Drapers' Academy Large reserves
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Large reserves
- Swanlea School Large reserves
- St Angela's Ursuline School Large reserves
- Central Foundation Boys' School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.3m | £8,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £560k | £397 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £501k | £356 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £637k | £452 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £492 a pupil, against a typical £223 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,260 a pupil, against a typical £972 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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