Holy Family Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | -£7k | £126k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £114k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £154k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£54k | £49k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | £63k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£10k | £53k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£6k | £47k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£20k | £67k | 229 |
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 £8,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,405.
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 | £3,325 | £3,297 | £3,081–£3,633 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,289 | £1,482 | £1,143–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £65 | £183 | £91–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £385 | £333–£472 |
Premises | £392 | £416 | £315–£478 |
Energy | £98 | £121 | £107–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £347 | £211–£473 |
Bought-in services | £626 | £247 | £129–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherwood Junior School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community In deficit
- Stepney Primary School Large reserves
- Blowers Green Primary School Healthy
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Roby Park Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Academy Akroydon Large reserves
- Butts Primary School In deficit
- Hope Community School Southampton Large reserves
- Newton Road School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,767 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £524 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £134k | £584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £399 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £626 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,289 a pupil, against a typical £1,482 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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