Holywell School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £568k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLYWELL 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£123k | £184k | 658 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£36k | £209k | 684 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£149k | £355k | 698 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£142k | £497k | 730 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£130k | £628k | 719 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£142k | £486k | 722 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£83k | £568k | 711 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,447 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,253.
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 | £3,752 | £4,142 | £3,751–£4,311 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £857 | £752 | £622–£1,046 |
Supply staff | £91 | £105 | £56–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £408 | £274–£493 |
Premises | £288 | £416 | £337–£514 |
Energy | £111 | £122 | £103–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £539 | £538 | £378–£621 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £82 | £28–£160 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Corbet School Healthy
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- Thomas Keble School Large reserves
- Ryedale School In deficit
- Parkside Community College Large reserves
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form In deficit
- Broadwater School Large reserves
- The Priory Church of England School Large reserves
- Burscough Priory Academy Large reserves
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Large reserves
- Lady Lumley's Academy Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £6,525 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £198k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £52 |
Money raised by parents
HOLYWELL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1040692, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £7k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £315 | £65 |
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?
- 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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