Harwell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £940k | £949k | -£9k | £51k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£27k | £78k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£33k | £111k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £124k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £121k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £169k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£85k | £84k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£35k | £118k | 210 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,236 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,450.
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 | £2,937 | £3,084 | £2,865–£3,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,812 | £1,185 | £964–£1,354 |
Supply staff | £178 | £107 | £42–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £582 | £320 | £267–£386 |
Premises | £185 | £359 | £302–£396 |
Energy | £101 | £95 | £85–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £288 | £256–£392 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £183 | £115–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashover Primary School Heading for deficit
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bordon Infant School Large reserves
- Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Alveston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Westlands Primary School Large reserves
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Large reserves
- Roseacres Primary School Large reserves
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kineton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,773 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £633 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £627 |
Money raised by parents
HARWELL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1129793, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £2k |
2024-07 | £19k | £15k |
2023-07 | £19k | £15k |
2022-07 | £24k | £25k |
2021-07 | £14k | £7k |
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 admin and clerical is £582 a pupil, against a typical £320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,812 a pupil, against a typical £1,185 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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