Harris Primary Academy Shortlands: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Free schools.
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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£38k | £0 | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£5k | £0 | 339 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£14k | £2k | 384 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£119k | £15k | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£57k | £15k | 350 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£70k | £16k | 356 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£66k | £172k | 391 |
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 £5,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,681.
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 | £2,691 | £3,580 | £3,351–£3,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £923 | £1,354 | £944–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £0 | £163 | £63–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £517 | £338 | £270–£443 |
Premises | £299 | £403 | £326–£520 |
Energy | £8 | £111 | £90–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £532 | £295 | £246–£388 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £297 | £135–£485 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Eliot Bank Primary School In deficit
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Dalmain Primary School In deficit
- Twickenham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Halstow Primary School Large reserves
- Harold Court Primary School Large reserves
- Paxton Primary School In deficit
- Wyborne Primary School Healthy
- Pelham Primary School In deficit
- The Belham Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,941 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £133 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £38 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £532 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £517 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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