Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £178k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£157k | £146k | 188 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£134k | £107k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£26k | £128k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £133k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£112k | £87k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£28k | £88k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£50k | £178k | 210 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,457 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,659.
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 | £3,376 | £3,936 | £3,600–£4,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,533 | £1,492 | £1,176–£1,955 |
Supply staff | £0 | £155 | £56–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £657 | £446 | £390–£621 |
Premises | £514 | £507 | £424–£662 |
Energy | £171 | £115 | £93–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £471 | £334 | £244–£413 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £453 | £263–£648 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hillside Junior School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Servite RC Primary School Healthy
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Way Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £14 |
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 energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £471 a pupil, against a typical £334 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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