Holmeswood Methodist School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £373k | £377k | -£3k | £34k | 41 |
2019-20 | £419k | £416k | +£3k | £38k | 46 |
2020-21 | £437k | £399k | +£38k | £76k | 52 |
2021-22 | £477k | £481k | -£5k | £71k | 54 |
2022-23 | £505k | £526k | -£21k | £50k | 49 |
2023-24 | £522k | £554k | -£32k | £18k | 51 |
2024-25 | £540k | £559k | -£19k | -£1k | 50 |
2025-26 | £619k | £594k | +£26k | £25k | 54 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,890 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,818.
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 | £5,578 | £4,751 | £4,438–£5,108 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,679 | £1,402 | £1,254–£1,676 |
Supply staff | £68 | £145 | £76–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £539 | £454–£722 |
Premises | £242 | £525 | £416–£662 |
Energy | £140 | £143 | £122–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £522 | £529 | £446–£803 |
Bought-in services | £385 | £227 | £75–£474 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sherborne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Waberthwaite CofE School Large reserves
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Heading for deficit
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Flookburgh CofE Primary School Healthy
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Large reserves
- Witchampton Church of England First School Tight
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School In deficit
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £552k | £10,121 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £1,047 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £4k | £65 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £1,244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,679 a pupil, against a typical £1,402 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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