Harris Aspire Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k 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 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARRIS FEDERATION 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £0 | £266k | 84 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£201k | £266k | 47 |
2020-21 | £857k | £881k | -£24k | £168k | 15 |
2021-22 | £549k | £1.1m | -£529k | £68k | 22 |
2022-23 | £510k | -£1.6m | +£2.1m | £68k | — |
2023-24 | £496k | £1.2m | -£701k | £81k | — |
2024-25 | £718k | £758k | -£40k | £46k | 45 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision schools in 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 £16,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £44,199.
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 | £1,089 | £18,854 | £15,455–£25,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £533 | £6,151 | £3,641–£9,694 |
Supply staff | £111 | £2,149 | £724–£4,225 |
Admin and clerical | £2,911 | £2,504 | £1,601–£4,094 |
Premises | £3,378 | £1,983 | £1,118–£2,969 |
Energy | £2,044 | £501 | £219–£712 |
Learning resources & ICT | £6,333 | £1,130 | £882–£2,479 |
Bought-in services | £400 | £2,106 | £1,363–£4,171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit Large reserves
- Ashley College Large reserves
- Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Large reserves
- The Pears Family School Large reserves
- The Jubilee Academy Tight
- Hawkswood Therapeutic Large reserves
- Hawkswood Primary PRU Large reserves
- Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Healthy
- Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Heading for deficit
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Large reserves
- New Directions In deficit
- Haringey Learning Partnership In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £652k | £14,489 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £1,467 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £6,333 a pupil, against a typical £1,130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £2,044 a pupil, against a typical £501 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,378 a pupil, against a typical £1,983 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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