Horsted Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £207k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£24k | £163k | 428 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£14k | £148k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£27k | £176k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£33k | £143k | 180 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£48k | £94k | 177 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£31k | £125k | 536 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£27k | £159k | 425 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£48k | £207k | 430 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,533 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,107.
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 | £3,391 | £2,973 | £2,864–£3,097 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £936 | £1,285 | £1,066–£1,430 |
Supply staff | £0 | £79 | £33–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £414 | £268 | £198–£326 |
Premises | £298 | £310 | £266–£422 |
Energy | £63 | £90 | £75–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £253 | £153–£318 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £104 | £63–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newbottle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Healthy
- Veritas Primary Academy Healthy
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Beaconside CofE Primary School In deficit
- Wentworth Primary School Healthy
- Monton Green Primary School Healthy
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Tight
- The Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Lowton West Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,120 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £173 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £296k | £689 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £414 a pupil, against a typical £268 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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