Harris Primary Academy Benson: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £194k in reserve, 11% 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£47k | £24k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£69k | £24k | 292 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £62k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£174k | £71k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.1m | +£405k | £71k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£78k | £89k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£56k | £194k | 235 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,213 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,926.
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 | £2,549 | £4,170 | £3,218–£4,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £843 | £1,642 | £1,344–£1,952 |
Supply staff | £668 | £151 | £51–£567 |
Admin and clerical | £872 | £464 | £353–£617 |
Premises | £562 | £571 | £450–£686 |
Energy | £255 | £129 | £101–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £337 | £234–£513 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £334 | £160–£477 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre Tight
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Knollmead Primary School In deficit
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
- Courtwood Primary School In deficit
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Coteford Junior School Large reserves
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,400 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £51 |
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 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £668 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £255 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £872 a pupil, against a typical £464 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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