Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace: school finances
Healthy
Holds £180k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £2.3m | £2.6m | -£227k | £0 | 402 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£52k | £0 | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£2k | £0 | 394 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£77k | £12k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £1.9m | +£651k | £50k | 366 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£104k | £50k | 370 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£63k | £180k | 368 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 63% of them. It spends £7,664 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,440.
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 | £3,891 | £4,309 | £3,876–£4,770 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,240 | £1,647 | £1,220–£2,035 |
Supply staff | £100 | £194 | £36–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £670 | £440 | £358–£552 |
Premises | £336 | £476 | £417–£527 |
Energy | £258 | £138 | £109–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £302 | £211–£398 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £535 | £282–£810 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Green Dragon Primary School In deficit
- The Crescent Primary School Healthy
- Mayflower Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clapham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Brentside Primary School Large reserves
- King's Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- Lea Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Large reserves
- Chase Side Primary School Tight
- Brookfield Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £65 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £258 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £670 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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