Holy Family Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £68k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £78k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £65k | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £68k | 321 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£73k | £141k | 316 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£32k | £109k | 309 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£48k | £61k | 310 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£4k | £57k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£11k | £68k | 336 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,788 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,362.
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 | £3,352 | £3,131 | £2,893–£3,293 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,253 | £1,289 | £927–£1,858 |
Supply staff | £542 | £133 | £54–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £271 | £235–£330 |
Premises | £407 | £289 | £241–£371 |
Energy | £80 | £95 | £68–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £259 | £173–£335 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £129 | £76–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Backworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Grenoside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Large reserves
- The Arbours Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willowdown Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Large reserves
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Parklee Primary School In deficit
- St Silas's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,342 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £376 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £124k | £369 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £480 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1015319, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £6k | £1k |
2022-08 | £4k | £4k |
2021-08 | £9k | £8k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £542 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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