Harris Academy Tottenham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £573k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Haringey · All-through · Free schools.
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 | £6.4m | £5.8m | +£626k | £0 | 841 |
2019-20 | £7.8m | £7.8m | -£2k | £0 | 1,016 |
2020-21 | £9.4m | £9.3m | +£62k | £1k | 1,200 |
2021-22 | £10.3m | £9.6m | +£663k | £6k | 1,275 |
2022-23 | £11.2m | £10.1m | +£1.1m | £0 | 1,309 |
2023-24 | £11.6m | £10.8m | +£745k | £6k | 1,310 |
2024-25 | £12.2m | £11.6m | +£603k | £573k | 1,320 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 33% of them. It spends £8,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,798.
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 | £5,378 | £4,867 | £4,370–£5,345 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £481 | £962 | £373–£1,288 |
Supply staff | £464 | £215 | £113–£418 |
Admin and clerical | £659 | £548 | £420–£684 |
Premises | £364 | £488 | £418–£573 |
Energy | £195 | £147 | £127–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £530 | £413 | £342–£472 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £145 | £70–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastbrook School In deficit
- St Mary Magdalene Academy Large reserves
- Whitefriars School Large reserves
- St Matthew Academy Healthy
- George Mitchell School Large reserves
- Prendergast Ladywell School Healthy
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy Large reserves
- Ark Academy Healthy
- Goresbrook School Large reserves
- Harris Garrard Academy Healthy
- Buxton School In deficit
- Dunraven School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.2m | £9,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £492k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £45 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £464 a pupil, against a typical £215 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £530 a pupil, against a typical £413 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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