Holme Valley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £154k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£37k | £132k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£54k | £78k | 417 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£64k | £143k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£60k | £203k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£53k | £150k | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£4k | £146k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£32k | £114k | 420 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£40k | £154k | 417 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,985 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,220.
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 | £2,946 | £3,087 | £2,937–£3,207 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,527 | £1,316 | £1,059–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £45 | £127 | £24–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £304 | £240–£334 |
Premises | £232 | £298 | £263–£348 |
Energy | £64 | £84 | £73–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £279 | £169–£340 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £95 | £64–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy Healthy
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bradway Primary School In deficit
- The Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- Windmill CofE Primary School Healthy
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Tight
- Longthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- The Olive School, Preston Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School In deficit
- Braiswick Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,990 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £254 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £90 |
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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