Harewood Junior School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £235k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · Primary · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£36k | £283k | 321 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £297k | 331 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£82k | £380k | 340 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£173k | £552k | 355 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£82k | £634k | 352 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£25k | £659k | 356 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£96k | £564k | 361 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.3m | -£328k | £235k | 356 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,381 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,658.
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 | £3,257 | £3,195 | £2,939–£3,407 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,243 | £1,324 | £1,103–£1,643 |
Supply staff | £100 | £141 | £55–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £279 | £218–£349 |
Premises | £304 | £356 | £273–£403 |
Energy | £80 | £86 | £71–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £318 | £250–£357 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £158 | £106–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Light Oaks Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Northfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ferrars Junior School Healthy
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School Healthy
- Abbey Junior School Large reserves
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Healthy
- Jubilee Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hamble Primary School Heading for deficit
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Nansledan School Healthy
- St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £136k | £381 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £345 |
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?
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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