Harwood Meadows Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £209k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £350k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£160k | £188k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £157k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £188k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £197k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £175k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£34k | £209k | 214 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,657 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,833.
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 | £3,413 | £3,210 | £3,102–£3,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,100 | £1,276 | £1,119–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £0 | £150 | £59–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £314 | £269–£361 |
Premises | £443 | £349 | £298–£429 |
Energy | £98 | £94 | £83–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £277 | £224–£388 |
Bought-in services | £70 | £169 | £97–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadgate Primary School Healthy
- New Mills Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Tight
- Rackheath Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Parkview Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Hill Top CofE Primary School Healthy
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Tight
- Wheelwright Lane Primary School Tight
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,457 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £117 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £406 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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