Horizon Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £47k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£231k | £109k | 12 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£201k | £85k | 18 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £3.3m | -£594k | £0 | 50 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£331k | £0 | 59 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £3.2m | +£1.7m | £0 | 72 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.8m | +£493k | £0 | 74 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.1m | +£514k | £47k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 17% of them. It spends £44,275 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,878.
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 | £22,029 | £14,956 | £12,427–£20,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £9,151 | £6,008–£12,295 |
Supply staff | £0 | £2,252 | £896–£4,385 |
Admin and clerical | £11,681 | £1,946 | £1,136–£2,680 |
Premises | £2,725 | £2,167 | £1,475–£2,760 |
Energy | £536 | £653 | £526–£923 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,855 | £1,244 | £925–£1,540 |
Bought-in services | £2,493 | £1,128 | £452–£5,671 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Willows School Heading for deficit
- The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Large reserves
- The Courtyard Islington Large reserves
- Heron Academy Large reserves
- Jack Tizard School In deficit
- Vanguard School Large reserves
- Hatchside School Large reserves
- Lift Newlands Large reserves
- Oak Hill School Large reserves
- Beckmead College In deficit
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Healthy
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £51,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.3m | £33,435 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £11,681 a pupil, against a typical £1,946 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,855 a pupil, against a typical £1,244 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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