Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £101k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £117k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £149k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£42k | £190k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£121k | £69k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £146k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £148k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£68k | £80k | 200 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,727 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,762.
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 | £3,058 | £3,662 | £3,120–£3,942 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,107 | £1,546 | £1,166–£1,887 |
Supply staff | £453 | £148 | £99–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £373 | £314–£458 |
Premises | £686 | £432 | £373–£542 |
Energy | £116 | £116 | £93–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £476 | £334 | £224–£470 |
Bought-in services | £637 | £207 | £107–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longlands Primary School Healthy
- Bedlington Station Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Homelands Primary School Large reserves
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Spilsby Primary School Large reserves
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bedenham Primary School Tight
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Swaythling Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,179 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £805 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £640 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £207 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £453 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £637 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £686 a pupil, against a typical £432 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,107 a pupil, against a typical £1,546 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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