Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £768k | £750k | +£18k | £62k | 140 |
2019-20 | £738k | £729k | +£9k | £35k | 134 |
2020-21 | £744k | £721k | +£23k | £47k | 121 |
2021-22 | £761k | £716k | +£45k | £76k | 124 |
2022-23 | £779k | £444k | +£335k | £39k | 122 |
2023-24 | £832k | £839k | -£7k | £30k | 120 |
2024-25 | £873k | £834k | +£39k | £29k | 119 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,008 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,195.
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 | £3,370 | £3,301 | £2,990–£3,686 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,067 | £1,369 | £1,076–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £25 | £98 | £33–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £377 | £305–£449 |
Premises | £336 | £344 | £289–£496 |
Energy | £84 | £119 | £103–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £647 | £329 | £252–£399 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £135 | £76–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy Large reserves
- North Cave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Morland Area CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Leonards CE Academy Healthy
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Ugborough Primary School In deficit
- Penny Bridge CofE School Large reserves
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy Tight
- Woodside Primary School In deficit
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £751k | £6,311 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £1,025 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £647 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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