Harris Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £340k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-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 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£332k | £915k | 632 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£92k | £842k | 716 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£240k | £890k | 797 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.2m | +£387k | £1.0m | 827 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£72k | £732k | 825 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £7.0m | -£132k | £330k | 860 |
2024-25 | £7.8m | £7.2m | +£618k | £340k | 881 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £8,203 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,215.
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 | £4,436 | £4,554 | £4,198–£5,045 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £733 | £1,026 | £641–£1,147 |
Supply staff | £152 | £149 | £85–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £434 | £365–£515 |
Premises | £472 | £447 | £386–£589 |
Energy | £207 | £158 | £135–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £422 | £473 | £391–£607 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £122 | £81–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Philips High School Large reserves
- Chesterton Community Sports College Large reserves
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Tight
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Netherhall School In deficit
- Dixons Cottingley Academy Large reserves
- Barnwood Park School Large reserves
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Large reserves
- Granville Academy Large reserves
- Baylis Court School Large reserves
- Ashton Community Science College Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Hindley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £8,355 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £404k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £484k | £549 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £299 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £741 a pupil, against a typical £434 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £207 a pupil, against a typical £158 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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