Harlestone Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Community 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 | £413k | £407k | +£7k | £47k | 49 |
2019-20 | £422k | £423k | -£542 | £46k | 48 |
2020-21 | £381k | £393k | -£12k | £34k | 54 |
2021-22 | £440k | £421k | +£18k | £52k | 52 |
2022-23 | £447k | £454k | -£7k | £46k | 51 |
2023-24 | £452k | £434k | +£18k | £64k | 50 |
2024-25 | £483k | £496k | -£13k | £51k | 58 |
2025-26 | £558k | £577k | -£20k | £31k | 64 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,861.
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 | £4,379 | £4,737 | £4,145–£5,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,647 | £1,512 | £1,211–£1,974 |
Supply staff | £11 | £157 | £100–£569 |
Admin and clerical | £554 | £525 | £386–£717 |
Premises | £401 | £475 | £374–£578 |
Energy | £126 | £153 | £115–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £559 | £367–£693 |
Bought-in services | £636 | £312 | £150–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School Large reserves
- Lacock Church of England Primary School In deficit
- North Petherwin School Tight
- Broughton Moor Primary School In deficit
- Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Pilsley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Avanti Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Large reserves
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School Large reserves
- Otterham Community Primary School In deficit
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £527k | £8,232 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £443 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £484 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HARLESTONE SCHOOL (charity 1064260, Registered) raised £73 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-08 | £73 | £83 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £636 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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