Horsenden Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £5k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Primary · Community school.
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 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£24k | £80k | 876 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£27k | £107k | 848 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£145k | £252k | 810 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£4k | £256k | 733 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£93k | £163k | 671 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£106k | £56k | 628 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£52k | £5k | 638 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 33% of them. It spends £7,571 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,465.
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 | £3,081 | £3,517 | £3,256–£3,762 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,421 | £1,440 | £1,118–£1,698 |
Supply staff | £350 | £297 | £42–£490 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £379 | £303–£445 |
Premises | £540 | £415 | £355–£526 |
Energy | £298 | £99 | £80–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £272 | £220–£313 |
Bought-in services | £560 | £257 | £107–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Salusbury Primary School In deficit
- Grove Primary School In deficit
- Lady Bankes Primary School In deficit
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Rosendale Primary School In deficit
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy Large reserves
- Marian Vian Primary School Large reserves
- Vaughan Primary School Large reserves
- Montpelier Primary School Healthy
- Cooper's Lane Primary School Tight
- Squirrels Heath Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £6,629 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £256k | £400 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £182k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £550k | £861 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £298 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £560 a pupil, against a typical £257 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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