Harris Academy Falconwood: school finances
Tight
Holds £176k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £6.5m | £5.5m | +£933k | £505k | 1,181 |
2019-20 | £6.9m | £7.1m | -£178k | £305k | 1,194 |
2020-21 | £7.5m | £7.5m | +£17k | £306k | 1,192 |
2021-22 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£75k | £107k | 1,218 |
2022-23 | £8.5m | £7.7m | +£804k | £18k | 1,290 |
2023-24 | £9.6m | £9.4m | +£136k | -£427k | 1,301 |
2024-25 | £10.3m | £9.8m | +£474k | £176k | 1,285 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £7,626 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,985.
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 | £5,128 | £4,893 | £4,580–£5,182 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £535 | £560 | £357–£738 |
Supply staff | £55 | £139 | £43–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £710 | £505 | £384–£636 |
Premises | £237 | £390 | £330–£494 |
Energy | £135 | £139 | £122–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £459 | £382–£561 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £176 | £111–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Charter School North Dulwich Healthy
- Ruislip High School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- Gunnersbury Catholic School Tight
- Charles Darwin School Large reserves
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Large reserves
- Teddington School Large reserves
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Large reserves
- Wimbledon College Large reserves
- Eltham Hill School In deficit
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School In deficit
- Woodcote High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.1m | £7,878 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £362k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £154k | £120 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £710 a pupil, against a typical £505 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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