Harden Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £756k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £934k | £950k | -£16k | £2k | 202 |
2019-20 | £977k | £916k | +£61k | £30k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £976k | +£74k | £72k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£67k | £64k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£38k | £101k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £100k | 213 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£232k | £756k | 213 |
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 100% of them. It spends £12,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,408.
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 | £5,390 | £3,159 | £2,906–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,296 | £1,179 | £1,028–£1,406 |
Supply staff | £70 | £74 | £21–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £1,052 | £330 | £272–£371 |
Premises | £469 | £315 | £256–£368 |
Energy | £117 | £90 | £80–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £765 | £321 | £254–£372 |
Bought-in services | £2,239 | £155 | £81–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Marlborough School In deficit
- Seaburn Dene Primary School Healthy
- Wainstalls School Large reserves
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Healthy
- Nettlestone Primary School Large reserves
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ickleford Primary School Healthy
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £12,883 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £563 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £258 |
Money raised by parents
HARDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1098566, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £7k |
2021-08 | £4k | £7k |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,239 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,052 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £765 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,390 a pupil, against a typical £3,159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £469 a pupil, against a typical £315 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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