Harbour School Dorset: school finances
Healthy
Holds £314k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTHERN EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £991k | £934k | +£57k | £99k | 21 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£62k | £0 | 29 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£312k | £198k | 81 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£194k | £185k | 105 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£396k | £314k | 140 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 43% of them. It spends £35,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,267.
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 | £14,414 | £9,719 | £8,672–£10,968 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,150 | £10,691 | £6,178–£13,151 |
Supply staff | £907 | £599 | £67–£1,606 |
Admin and clerical | £2,314 | £986 | £819–£1,213 |
Premises | £1,114 | £1,262 | £991–£1,466 |
Energy | £379 | £361 | £291–£598 |
Learning resources & ICT | £6,414 | £734 | £517–£868 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £491 | £335–£906 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Mill School In deficit
- The Orchards Healthy
- Wood Bank School Large reserves
- Samuel Pepys School Large reserves
- The Shrubberies School Healthy
- Ashley High School Large reserves
- Brookfields School Large reserves
- Highfield Ely Academy Healthy
- Portland School Tight
- Mary Elliot Academy Tight
- Cromwell High School Large reserves
- Mill Ford School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £38,214 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.1m | £21,900 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £571 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £6,414 a pupil, against a typical £734 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,314 a pupil, against a typical £986 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £14,414 a pupil, against a typical £9,719 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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