Holbrook Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £521k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£56k | £435k | 638 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£134k | £569k | 626 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£72k | £641k | 614 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£27k | £668k | 589 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£1k | £666k | 608 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£111k | £555k | 620 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£46k | £510k | 602 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£11k | £521k | 590 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,630 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,601.
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 | £3,268 | £3,191 | £2,964–£3,449 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,395 | £1,507 | £1,294–£1,742 |
Supply staff | £364 | £106 | £54–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £250 | £199–£302 |
Premises | £283 | £318 | £254–£435 |
Energy | £108 | £91 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £476 | £246 | £190–£300 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £124 | £74–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monksdown Primary School Large reserves
- Whitehill Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Goldington Green Academy In deficit
- Margaret McMillan Primary School Large reserves
- Dorrington Academy Large reserves
- Fibbersley Park Academy Large reserves
- Greenholm Primary School Large reserves
- Sneyd Academy In deficit
- Lift Barton Hill Large reserves
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Large reserves
- Harton Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £7,404 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £18 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £360k | £610 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £245 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £364 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £317 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £476 a pupil, against a typical £246 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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