Horninglow Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £213k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | +£23k | £49k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£19k | £18k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£101k | £60k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£94k | £92k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£105k | £166k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£168k | £267k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£82k | £213k | 199 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,508 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,633.
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 | £2,834 | £3,313 | £2,917–£3,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,844 | £1,524 | £1,215–£1,704 |
Supply staff | £698 | £238 | £120–£430 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £379 | £319–£462 |
Premises | £392 | £428 | £308–£495 |
Energy | £161 | £115 | £93–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £412 | £311 | £224–£458 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £261 | £173–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Willow Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Bungay Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Large reserves
- Necton VA Primary School Tight
- Stanton Primary School Large reserves
- Wildground Junior School Large reserves
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Healthy
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Killisick Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,879 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £40 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £698 a pupil, against a typical £238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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