Harris Primary Academy Kenley: school finances
Healthy
Holds £195k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£134k | £0 | 402 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£8k | £0 | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£16k | £1k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£187k | £1k | 423 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £1.9m | +£719k | £17k | 428 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£55k | £17k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£89k | £195k | 422 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,744 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,681.
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 | £3,422 | £3,513 | £3,267–£3,784 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £794 | £1,376 | £1,173–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £2 | £146 | £62–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £1,050 | £371 | £280–£471 |
Premises | £353 | £367 | £280–£439 |
Energy | £137 | £103 | £73–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £272 | £202–£322 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £369 | £245–£508 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherington Primary School Large reserves
- William Patten Primary School In deficit
- Harold Court Primary School Large reserves
- Grove Park Primary School In deficit
- St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School Healthy
- Hillcross Primary School Healthy
- Parkhill Junior School Large reserves
- Halstow Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Academy In deficit
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,986 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £28 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,050 a pupil, against a typical £371 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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