Harington School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £182k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rutland · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RUTLAND AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£28k | -£477k | 247 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | -£478k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | -£403k | 273 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£82k | -£281k | 291 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£182k | -£139k | 338 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£306k | £152k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£18k | £182k | 330 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 50% of them. It spends £6,152 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,445.
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 | £2,639 | £3,708 | £2,906–£5,118 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £112 | £491 | £137–£702 |
Supply staff | £0 | £23 | £0–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £121 | £459 | £292–£825 |
Premises | £64 | £301 | £236–£438 |
Energy | £79 | £131 | £98–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £462 | £340–£772 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £54 | £11–£132 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form In deficit
- Salisbury Sixth Form College In deficit
- LIPA Sixth Form College In deficit
- Chapeltown Academy Heading for deficit
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College In deficit
- CAPA College Large reserves
- BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy Large reserves
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School Healthy
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Tight
- St Vincent College Large reserves
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College In deficit
- Exeter Mathematics School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,033 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £36 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £64 |
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?
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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