New Horizons Children's Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £171k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS 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 | £2.6m | £2.0m | +£547k | £251k | 588 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.3m | +£570k | £359k | 627 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £2.7m | +£653k | £188k | 662 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.0m | +£855k | £171k | 631 |
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 30% of them. It spends £4,726 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,612.
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 | £2,328 | £3,063 | £2,792–£3,379 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,217 | £1,440 | £1,209–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £170 | £130 | £48–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £230 | £280 | £210–£386 |
Premises | £0 | £312 | £245–£372 |
Energy | £0 | £78 | £65–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £247 | £176–£301 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £161 | £56–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Healthy
- Maidenhall Primary School Large reserves
- Wexham Court Primary School Large reserves
- Iqra Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Large reserves
- Bell Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Stifford Clays Primary School Large reserves
- The Disraeli School In deficit
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Healthy
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £285 |
Money raised by parents
NEW HORIZONS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1171499, Registered) raised £21 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £21 | £163 |
2024-05 | £0 | £163 |
2023-05 | £0 | £130 |
2022-05 | £0 | £120 |
2021-05 | £70 | £487 |
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.
- 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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