Horsington Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN 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 | £509k | £458k | +£51k | £107k | 96 |
2019-20 | £476k | £477k | -£1k | £113k | 90 |
2020-21 | £509k | £509k | £0 | £68k | 91 |
2021-22 | £526k | £498k | +£28k | £70k | 92 |
2022-23 | £572k | £539k | +£33k | £81k | 83 |
2023-24 | £600k | £615k | -£15k | £39k | 88 |
2024-25 | £651k | £627k | +£24k | £32k | 93 |
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 £6,742 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,958.
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 | £3,645 | £4,026 | £3,674–£4,406 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,269 | £1,374 | £1,136–£1,741 |
Supply staff | £140 | £81 | £31–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £417 | £321–£510 |
Premises | £280 | £405 | £266–£452 |
Energy | £65 | £110 | £85–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £388 | £305–£484 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £261 | £179–£414 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School Healthy
- Packington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Long Sutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broughton Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Large reserves
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Large reserves
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
- The Bramptons Primary School Healthy
- Benington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Healthy
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £653k | £7,022 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £301 |
Money raised by parents
HORSINGTON CHURCH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1068154, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £11k | £12k |
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-12 | £12k | £10k |
2023-12 | £8k | £6k |
2022-12 | £9k | £15k |
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.
- 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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