Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£25k | £97k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£3k | £94k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£32k | £62k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£27k | £89k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£40k | £49k | 433 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£46k | £2k | 402 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£116k | £118k | 390 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£15k | £104k | 373 |
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 £8,037 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,361.
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 | £3,604 | £3,041 | £2,848–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,987 | £1,324 | £1,081–£1,505 |
Supply staff | £193 | £100 | £29–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £314 | £268–£368 |
Premises | £446 | £330 | £273–£411 |
Energy | £116 | £87 | £77–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £277 | £201–£358 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £147 | £80–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scarcroft Primary School Healthy
- Herne Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Crosshall Junior School In deficit
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chennestone Primary School Healthy
- Boldmere Junior School In deficit
- Carlton Colville Primary School Healthy
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Healthy
- Chaddlewood Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- Kempsey Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,264 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £274k | £734 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HONLEY JUNIOR, INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL (charity 1175936, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £16k |
2024-08 | £13k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £17k |
2022-08 | £13k | £17k |
2021-08 | £4k | £12k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,987 a pupil, against a typical £1,324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £116 a pupil, against a typical £87 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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