New Horizons Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY 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 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£253k | £155k | 302 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£333k | £209k | 285 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.6m | +£521k | £222k | 562 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £2.7m | +£598k | £223k | 555 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £2.8m | +£857k | £278k | 540 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £2.9m | +£602k | £226k | 562 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.1m | +£638k | £123k | 551 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,621 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,070.
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 | £2,773 | £3,291 | £3,086–£3,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,561 | £1,503 | £1,234–£1,792 |
Supply staff | £47 | £116 | £59–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £272 | £232–£303 |
Premises | £2 | £337 | £260–£440 |
Energy | £0 | £95 | £82–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £289 | £228–£349 |
Bought-in services | £145 | £143 | £77–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School In deficit
- Wolsey House Primary School In deficit
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Large reserves
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Large reserves
- Whitehouse Community Primary School Large reserves
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Healthy
- Firs Primary School Tight
- Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Healthy
- Hamstel Junior School Large reserves
- Lowerplace Primary School Healthy
- Jubilee Wood Primary School Healthy
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £6,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £83 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £343 a pupil, against a typical £272 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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