Harris Primary Academy Merton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £458k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Merton · 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£93k | £105k | 476 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£19k | £105k | 484 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£32k | £113k | 466 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£71k | £115k | 466 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£315k | £157k | 487 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£197k | £238k | 471 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£132k | £458k | 475 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,672.
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 | £3,971 | £3,724 | £3,445–£4,073 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,680 | £1,766 | £1,244–£2,081 |
Supply staff | £109 | £208 | £68–£502 |
Admin and clerical | £531 | £426 | £324–£603 |
Premises | £451 | £485 | £364–£543 |
Energy | £171 | £121 | £94–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £268 | £231–£355 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £353 | £199–£672 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bigland Green Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Healthy
- Fairchildes Primary School Large reserves
- The Willow Primary School Healthy
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Healthy
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Queenswell Junior School In deficit
- Britannia Village Primary School Large reserves
- Olga Primary School In deficit
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £8,545 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £430k | £905 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £17 |
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 learning resources & ict is £583 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £121 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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