Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £434k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES 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 | £950k | £861k | +£89k | £188k | 161 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £884k | +£119k | £274k | 183 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £336k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£141k | £25k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£205k | £25k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£168k | £25k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£184k | £434k | 229 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,537.
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 | £3,437 | £3,141 | £2,863–£3,382 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,546 | £1,251 | £961–£1,540 |
Supply staff | £166 | £97 | £47–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £310 | £273–£387 |
Premises | £358 | £313 | £284–£386 |
Energy | £114 | £114 | £94–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £537 | £279 | £205–£351 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £130 | £57–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kippax North Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Large reserves
- Kirk Sandall Infant School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Cuxton Community Junior School Healthy
- Wynndale Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Primrose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Whetstone Field Primary School In deficit
- Moorfield Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,502 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £332k | £1,450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £157 |
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 learning resources & ict is £537 a pupil, against a typical £279 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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