University Academy Holbeach: school finances
Healthy
Holds £634k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£226k | £959k | 1,299 |
2019-20 | £9.2m | £9.4m | -£208k | £871k | 1,321 |
2020-21 | £9.7m | £9.9m | -£127k | £672k | 1,318 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £10.4m | +£65k | £697k | 1,365 |
2022-23 | £11.0m | £11.2m | -£154k | £392k | 1,391 |
2023-24 | £12.2m | £12.0m | +£201k | £432k | 1,390 |
2024-25 | £12.7m | £12.4m | +£277k | £634k | 1,396 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £8,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,851.
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 | £5,604 | £4,510 | £4,217–£4,863 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £635 | £908 | £726–£1,107 |
Supply staff | £326 | £93 | £35–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £656 | £349 | £237–£428 |
Premises | £351 | £385 | £324–£571 |
Energy | £158 | £144 | £111–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £455 | £350–£656 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £77 | £50–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Pingle Academy Large reserves
- Unity College Heading for deficit
- Brinsworth Academy Large reserves
- Nicholas Chamberlaine School Large reserves
- Holmleigh Park High School Large reserves
- Biddenham International School and Sports College In deficit
- Torquay Academy Large reserves
- The King Edmund School Large reserves
- Southmoor Academy Large reserves
- The Farnley Academy Large reserves
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's RC College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.2m | £8,716 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £534k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £589k | £422 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £326 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £656 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,604 a pupil, against a typical £4,510 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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