Harper Green School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.2m in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY 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 | £8.3m | £7.4m | +£824k | £1.2m | 1,319 |
2019-20 | £8.8m | £7.7m | +£1.0m | £1.7m | 1,327 |
2020-21 | £9.4m | £8.6m | +£840k | £2.2m | 1,242 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£163k | £2.2m | 1,259 |
2022-23 | £9.9m | £8.8m | +£1.1m | £2.9m | 1,224 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £9.2m | +£1.2m | £2.8m | 1,132 |
2024-25 | £10.4m | £9.7m | +£683k | £3.2m | 1,128 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,582 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,134.
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 | £5,061 | £4,403 | £4,213–£4,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £501 | £1,031 | £793–£1,172 |
Supply staff | £207 | £165 | £57–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £431 | £369–£536 |
Premises | £457 | £482 | £355–£767 |
Energy | £165 | £172 | £112–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £513 | £496 | £385–£671 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £141 | £65–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Astrea Academy Dearne Healthy
- The Telford Langley School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School Tight
- Our Lady's RC High School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Cuthbert's High School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Large reserves
- Netherthorpe School Tight
- CHS South Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.1m | £8,913 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £309k | £274 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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