Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich: school finances
Healthy
Holds £153k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£162k | £0 | 277 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£79k | £0 | 337 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£16k | £0 | 394 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£112k | £2k | 381 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£285k | £2k | 384 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£150k | £2k | 371 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£98k | £153k | 357 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,958.
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 | £3,669 | £3,727 | £3,372–£4,000 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,137 | £1,394 | £1,049–£1,674 |
Supply staff | £0 | £146 | £17–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £801 | £416 | £350–£478 |
Premises | £423 | £432 | £352–£534 |
Energy | £126 | £102 | £84–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £275 | £220–£377 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £206 | £131–£423 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Winifred's RC Primary School In deficit
- Harlyn Primary School In deficit
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Robin Hood Junior School Large reserves
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Woodgrange Infant School Tight
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Large reserves
- Edward Pauling Primary School In deficit
- Durdans Park Primary School In deficit
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,737 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £14 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY EAST DULWICH (charity 1193823, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £24k | £29k |
2024-03 | £34k | £25k |
2023-03 | £33k | £36k |
2022-03 | £35k | £22k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £801 a pupil, against a typical £416 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £443 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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