Hoyle Court Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £57k 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). Bradford · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £33k | 300 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£26k | £59k | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£59k | £118k | 301 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£37k | £81k | 302 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£34k | £115k | 300 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£28k | £87k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£35k | £123k | 286 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£65k | £57k | 281 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,857 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,914.
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 | £3,828 | £3,177 | £2,947–£3,534 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,820 | £1,497 | £1,125–£1,907 |
Supply staff | £47 | £98 | £35–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £332 | £243–£381 |
Premises | £220 | £343 | £311–£417 |
Energy | £138 | £102 | £82–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £288 | £214–£351 |
Bought-in services | £232 | £184 | £69–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Tight
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Healthy
- Chalk Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Daisyfield Primary School Healthy
- Dartington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
- Fishergate Primary School In deficit
- Redland Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sowerby Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £452 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £371 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £506 |
Money raised by parents
HOYLE COURT PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1097163, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £12k |
2024-08 | £38k | £38k |
2023-08 | £13k | £9k |
2022-08 | £8k | £6k |
2021-08 | £1k | £3k |
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 admin and clerical is £436 a pupil, against a typical £332 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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