Hardingstone Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£66k | £66k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£80k | £66k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£20k | £66k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£67k | £0 | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | £0 | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£106k | £66k | 239 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£89k | £102k | 248 |
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 £6,362 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,583.
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 | £2,600 | £3,089 | £2,759–£3,327 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,952 | £1,466 | £1,146–£1,677 |
Supply staff | £89 | £94 | £44–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £169 | £286 | £229–£349 |
Premises | £382 | £354 | £317–£463 |
Energy | £133 | £97 | £88–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £89 | £304 | £236–£402 |
Bought-in services | £165 | £178 | £84–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ad Astra Infant School Healthy
- Nook Lane Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Sandfield Close Primary School Large reserves
- The Shade Primary School Large reserves
- Uffculme Primary School Healthy
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Mercenfeld Primary School Large reserves
- Great Bentley Primary School Large reserves
- Temple Mill Primary School Large reserves
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,362 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £571 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £431 |
Money raised by parents
HARDINGSTONE ACADEMY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1188570, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £5k | £16k |
2024-07 | £6k | £4k |
2023-07 | £13k | £17k |
2022-07 | £19k | £10k |
2021-07 | £6k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,952 a pupil, against a typical £1,466 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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