New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust): school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £33k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SABDEN MULTI 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£192k | £0 | 90 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£319k | £0 | 97 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£7k | £0 | 94 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £2.1m | +£3.9m | £0 | 88 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£38k | £0 | 94 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £2.4m | -£1.1m | £0 | 85 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£75k | £33k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 £33,826 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,178.
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 | £20,188 | £14,583 | £12,940–£15,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,783 | £7,416 | £5,856–£8,556 |
Supply staff | £1,420 | £1,484 | £371–£3,070 |
Admin and clerical | £1,449 | £1,400 | £1,213–£2,087 |
Premises | £1,855 | £1,569 | £1,298–£2,268 |
Energy | £507 | £496 | £361–£684 |
Learning resources & ICT | £667 | £1,128 | £898–£2,125 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £1,766 | £398–£2,428 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Riversides School Large reserves
- Brompton Hall School In deficit
- Hamilton School Tight
- Peak Academy In deficit
- Willow Bank School Large reserves
- Woolston Brook School In deficit
- Lift Crescent View In deficit
- The Promise School Tight
- Newbridge Learning Community Large reserves
- Green Gates Academy Large reserves
- NeneGate Healthy
- Windlehurst School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £32,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £805k | £11,667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £14 |
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 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £20,188 a pupil, against a typical £14,583 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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