Little Harrowden Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £219k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INMAT 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £918k | £836k | +£82k | £211k | 204 |
2020-21 | £951k | £883k | +£68k | £234k | 205 |
2021-22 | £988k | £959k | +£29k | £263k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £982k | +£34k | £245k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£30k | £268k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£105k | £219k | 180 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 93% of them. It spends £5,839 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,699.
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 | £3,228 | £3,252 | £3,129–£3,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,022 | £1,203 | £1,044–£1,568 |
Supply staff | £83 | £127 | £38–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £320 | £280–£419 |
Premises | £283 | £357 | £251–£417 |
Energy | £83 | £97 | £71–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £351 | £248–£444 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £151 | £105–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Buckby Junior School Heading for deficit
- The Mease Spencer Academy In deficit
- Rivendell Flying High Academy Large reserves
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Large reserves
- Winteringham Primary School Tight
- Meriden Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Kingsmoor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £117 |
Money raised by parents
THE LITTLE HARROWDEN SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1038645, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £11k | £11k |
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
2024-08 | £6k | £6k |
2023-08 | £6k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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