Holt House Infant School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £34k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£9k | £12k | 172 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£7k | £19k | 160 |
2020-21 | £959k | £1.0m | -£45k | -£26k | 165 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£74k | £47k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | £34k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£33k | £67k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£117k | -£50k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | -£34k | 166 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,466 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,248.
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 | £3,550 | £3,174–£3,851 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,477 | £1,247 | £955–£1,489 |
Supply staff | £15 | £116 | £76–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £350 | £259–£415 |
Premises | £638 | £355 | £273–£416 |
Energy | £148 | £105 | £90–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £320 | £226–£392 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £172 | £131–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen In deficit
- Hindhayes Infant School In deficit
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- West Down School Healthy
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Bassingham Primary School In deficit
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Healthy
- South Green Infant School Large reserves
- Woodcote Primary School In deficit
- Droxford Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £141 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £203 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £695 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on premises is £638 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £527 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £148 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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