Harris Primary Academy Purley Way: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £388k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · 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 | £870k | £503k | +£367k | £27k | 107 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £27k | 158 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £27k | 256 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£209k | £39k | 349 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£390k | £120k | 438 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£158k | £138k | 487 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£136k | £388k | 547 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,488.
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 | £3,214 | £3,841 | £3,265–£4,161 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,210 | £1,601 | £1,296–£1,873 |
Supply staff | £4 | £287 | £139–£387 |
Admin and clerical | £883 | £387 | £312–£515 |
Premises | £393 | £483 | £406–£597 |
Energy | £128 | £110 | £93–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £563 | £242 | £190–£349 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £242 | £113–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillbrook School Large reserves
- East Wickham Primary Academy Healthy
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Healthy
- Star Primary School Large reserves
- Greenwood Primary School Large reserves
- Rabbsfarm Primary School Large reserves
- Ravenor Primary School Healthy
- Belmore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cherry Lane Primary School Healthy
- Portway Primary School In deficit
- Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Ark Oval Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,528 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £18 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £563 a pupil, against a typical £242 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £883 a pupil, against a typical £387 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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