Holly Trees Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £155k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | £24k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£15k | £10k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£11k | £21k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£13k | £34k | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£182k | -£148k | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£44k | -£192k | 416 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£265k | £73k | 417 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£83k | £155k | 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 40% of them. It spends £6,705 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,445.
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 | £3,084 | £3,098 | £2,939–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,395 | £1,375 | £1,190–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £19 | £132 | £56–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £286 | £232–£347 |
Premises | £400 | £324 | £271–£381 |
Energy | £76 | £88 | £64–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £250 | £223–£295 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £106 | £67–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tower Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Hatfield Community Free School Large reserves
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Healthy
- Treloweth Community Primary School Healthy
- Holland Park Primary School Large reserves
- Berewood Primary School Healthy
- Vane Road Primary School Healthy
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- Sydenham Primary School In deficit
- Walkley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Charnwood Primary School In deficit
- Lingfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,132 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £243 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £413 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £326k | £782 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £269 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £397 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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