Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£61k | £66k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£35k | £31k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£24k | £55k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£32k | £87k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£61k | £149k | 227 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£14k | £135k | 224 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£1k | £134k | 214 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£59k | £75k | 222 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,067 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,836.
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 | £3,207 | £3,431 | £3,130–£3,832 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,632 | £1,749 | £1,352–£2,215 |
Supply staff | £1 | £134 | £57–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £380 | £265–£464 |
Premises | £523 | £455 | £353–£594 |
Energy | £140 | £117 | £90–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £153 | £287 | £211–£368 |
Bought-in services | £218 | £246 | £135–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Laira Green Primary School Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Healthy
- Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery In deficit
- Radford Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sunny Bank Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Foxborough Primary School Large reserves
- Melbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Antony's RC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £773 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £210 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,632 a pupil, against a typical £1,749 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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