Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £104k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£36k | £193k | 397 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£84k | £109k | 406 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£11k | £98k | 411 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£182k | £97k | 411 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£306k | £403k | 418 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£32k | £371k | 411 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£179k | £192k | 414 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£87k | £104k | 412 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,383 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,557.
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 | £4,490 | £3,118 | £2,865–£3,291 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £740 | £1,281 | £1,041–£1,471 |
Supply staff | £167 | £128 | £34–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £716 | £299 | £216–£381 |
Premises | £613 | £348 | £289–£433 |
Energy | £81 | £87 | £72–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £259 | £189–£318 |
Bought-in services | £305 | £173 | £65–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Town Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sturry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitnash Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Large reserves
- Salisbury Road Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsley Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oakwood Primary School In deficit
- Hazel Community Primary School Healthy
- Markeaton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,802 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £84 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £153k | £372 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £564k | £1,368 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £716 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £613 a pupil, against a typical £348 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,490 a pupil, against a typical £3,118 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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