Horton Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £792k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED ACADEMIES 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 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£233k | £505k | 424 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£268k | £649k | 425 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£316k | £840k | 429 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£310k | £871k | 434 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£181k | £1.1m | 432 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£153k | £758k | 421 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£153k | £792k | 421 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,691 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,677.
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 | £3,162 | £3,344 | £3,074–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,846 | £1,596 | £1,398–£1,912 |
Supply staff | £38 | £133 | £50–£435 |
Admin and clerical | £169 | £313 | £259–£460 |
Premises | £886 | £389 | £302–£527 |
Energy | £147 | £100 | £82–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £435 | £278 | £217–£402 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £212 | £110–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Marsh Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Farm Primary School Healthy
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School Healthy
- Roman Hill Primary School In deficit
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Sharley Park Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £221k | £525 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £230 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £886 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £147 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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