Harton Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £140k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£252k | £486k | 668 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£246k | £732k | 654 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£260k | £993k | 649 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£223k | £1.2m | 666 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £4.5m | -£617k | £598k | 668 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£136k | £462k | 665 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£152k | £310k | 656 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£170k | £140k | 623 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,277 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,615.
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 | £3,555 | £3,030 | £2,946–£3,305 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,480 | £1,552 | £1,343–£1,861 |
Supply staff | £25 | £105 | £54–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £235 | £196–£304 |
Premises | £399 | £313 | £263–£373 |
Energy | £69 | £96 | £80–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £377 | £217 | £180–£285 |
Bought-in services | £155 | £109 | £67–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pennyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Fibbersley Park Academy Large reserves
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Greenholm Primary School Large reserves
- Barnsole Primary School Large reserves
- Monksdown Primary School Large reserves
- Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Dorrington Academy Large reserves
- Elston Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Temple Sutton Primary School Tight
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £7,001 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £111 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £391k | £628 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £3 |
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 learning resources & ict is £377 a pupil, against a typical £217 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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