Horningsham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £19k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Primary · Community 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 | £458k | £450k | +£8k | £20k | 73 |
2019-20 | £446k | £460k | -£14k | £7k | 73 |
2020-21 | £468k | £448k | +£20k | £27k | 76 |
2021-22 | £486k | £494k | -£7k | £20k | 73 |
2022-23 | £554k | £556k | -£2k | £18k | 73 |
2023-24 | £586k | £600k | -£14k | £4k | 72 |
2024-25 | £619k | £614k | +£5k | £9k | 70 |
2025-26 | £611k | £602k | +£10k | £19k | 68 |
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 £8,847 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,563.
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 | £4,154 | £4,375 | £3,459–£4,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,130 | £1,234 | £982–£1,569 |
Supply staff | £265 | £184 | £92–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £680 | £440 | £342–£579 |
Premises | £401 | £449 | £331–£614 |
Energy | £115 | £153 | £119–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £603 | £409 | £259–£572 |
Bought-in services | £286 | £258 | £140–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mugginton CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston In deficit
- Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ab Kettleby Primary School Large reserves
- Webber's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlton Primary School Large reserves
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Mells Church First School Large reserves
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Large reserves
- The Faber Catholic Primary School Tight
- Curbar Primary School Tight
- Garras Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £565k | £8,313 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £34 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £678 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £680 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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