Horrington Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £128k, 16% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £582k | £589k | -£7k | £61k | 116 |
2019-20 | £601k | £649k | -£48k | £48k | 116 |
2020-21 | £598k | £625k | -£27k | £20k | 104 |
2021-22 | £615k | £624k | -£9k | £7k | 104 |
2022-23 | £665k | £701k | -£36k | -£59k | 103 |
2023-24 | £761k | £760k | +£1k | -£94k | 101 |
2024-25 | £803k | £739k | +£64k | -£128k | 103 |
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 3% of them. It spends £7,175 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,588.
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 | £3,165 | £3,542 | £3,325–£3,894 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,282 | £1,469 | £1,207–£1,941 |
Supply staff | £476 | £105 | £43–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £602 | £354 | £241–£452 |
Premises | £398 | £373 | £288–£481 |
Energy | £117 | £114 | £80–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £320 | £262–£511 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £195 | £55–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- The Donington-on-Bain School Tight
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Heading for deficit
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Large reserves
- Scout Road Academy Large reserves
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Spooner Row Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £712k | £6,913 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £369 |
Money raised by parents
HORRINGTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1042484, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £8k |
2025-08 | £12k | £4k |
2024-08 | £12k | £18k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £1k | £764 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £476 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £602 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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