Honeywell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£38k | £12k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£251k | £0 | 179 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£157k | £13k | 160 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.0m | +£280k | £109k | 135 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£122k | £62k | 169 |
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 £9,095 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,438.
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 | £3,959 | £3,679 | £3,429–£4,097 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,615 | £1,958 | £1,419–£2,199 |
Supply staff | £0 | £195 | £70–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £427 | £287–£559 |
Premises | £485 | £496 | £368–£616 |
Energy | £142 | £151 | £117–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £680 | £351 | £295–£420 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £155 | £75–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warren Hills Community Primary School In deficit
- Mundella Primary School Healthy
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School In deficit
- Victoria Lane Academy Tight
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Healthy
- Over Hall Community School Large reserves
- Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Brownhills West Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crackley Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £298k | £1,763 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £219 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £680 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,615 a pupil, against a typical £1,958 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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