Holmer CofE Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £417k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLMER CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£65k | £901k | 405 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£51k | £940k | 400 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£102k | £893k | 403 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£37k | £851k | 418 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.3m | -£377k | £485k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£86k | £407k | 412 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£44k | £417k | 414 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,058 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,163.
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 | £2,973 | £2,878 | £2,822–£3,091 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £913 | £1,118 | £899–£1,350 |
Supply staff | £254 | £138 | £46–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £280 | £285 | £221–£321 |
Premises | £329 | £306 | £244–£369 |
Energy | £80 | £83 | £72–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £279 | £201–£344 |
Bought-in services | £261 | £161 | £63–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elmwood Primary School Healthy
- Queen's Inclosure Primary School Large reserves
- Wigton Moor Primary School Healthy
- Brook Field Primary School In deficit
- Feniscowles Primary School Healthy
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Ann's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Locks Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Stanbridge Primary School Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Radstone Primary School Large reserves
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,780 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £183k | £442 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS OF HOLMER SCHOOL (charity 1059868, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £13k | £6k |
2025-08 | £11k | £12k |
2024-08 | £9k | £15k |
2023-08 | £11k | £4k |
2022-08 | £8k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £254 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £261 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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