Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £13k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £511k | £514k | -£3k | £25k | 103 |
2019-20 | £533k | £539k | -£6k | £19k | 100 |
2020-21 | £546k | £525k | +£21k | £40k | 98 |
2021-22 | £597k | £605k | -£9k | £32k | 96 |
2022-23 | £636k | £638k | -£3k | £29k | 100 |
2024-25 | £722k | £735k | -£13k | £13k | 100 |
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 £7,313 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,505.
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 | £2,856 | £3,625 | £3,296–£3,909 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,194 | £1,317 | £995–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £318 | £109 | £31–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £364 | £294–£444 |
Premises | £1,423 | £337 | £270–£422 |
Energy | £90 | £109 | £91–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £343 | £265–£466 |
Bought-in services | £20 | £186 | £96–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stanbury Village School In deficit
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Feckenham CofE Primary School In deficit
- Pensford Primary School Tight
- St Neot Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss In deficit
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Tight
- Whiteshill Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw In deficit
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School In deficit
- Streatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £674k | £6,706 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £80 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £478 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HORWOOD AND NEWTON TRACEY SCHOOL (charity 1039250, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £3k | £1k |
2023-08 | £1k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £0 | £3k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £1,423 a pupil, against a typical £337 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £318 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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