Horizon Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £996k | +£195k | £108k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£193k | £113k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£73k | £107k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£137k | £74k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£178k | £66k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£208k | £0 | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£214k | £90k | 201 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 £6,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,826.
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 | £3,388 | £3,524 | £3,230–£3,785 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,577 | £1,649 | £1,228–£2,004 |
Supply staff | £70 | £149 | £99–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £372 | £314–£476 |
Premises | £294 | £443 | £393–£565 |
Energy | £0 | £123 | £108–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £364 | £284–£474 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £248 | £108–£483 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bradwell Village School Large reserves
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Waverley Primary School Tight
- Limpsfield Junior School Healthy
- Bells Farm Primary School In deficit
- Silkmore Primary Academy Tight
- Little Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Moorlands Primary School Large reserves
- Westgate Primary School Large reserves
- Bedenham Primary School Tight
- Homelands Primary School Large reserves
- St Ives Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £318 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £652 a pupil, against a typical £372 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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