Holy Family Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£160k | £319k | 474 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£100k | £419k | 469 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£177k | £242k | 466 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£29k | £214k | 441 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£76k | £137k | 440 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£59k | £78k | 448 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£35k | £114k | 450 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£86k | £200k | 452 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 43% of them. It spends £7,066 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,203.
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 | £3,178 | £3,541 | £3,235–£3,766 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,431 | £1,338 | £1,127–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £396 | £115 | £50–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £361 | £330 | £282–£395 |
Premises | £298 | £359 | £305–£408 |
Energy | £152 | £90 | £72–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £242 | £149–£359 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £167 | £84–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eltham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Highgate Primary School Tight
- Suttons Primary School Large reserves
- Deansfield Primary School Large reserves
- High View Primary School In deficit
- Fullwood Primary School Tight
- Heber Primary School Healthy
- Edmund Waller Primary School Healthy
- Keston Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hollymount School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,897 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £361 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £396 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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