Holly Lodge Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £150k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KITE 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 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£309k | £223k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£71k | £0 | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.6m | +£386k | £0 | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.5m | +£556k | £0 | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £1.6m | +£678k | £0 | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £1.8m | +£635k | £0 | 423 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£492k | £150k | 424 |
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 37% of them. It spends £4,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,086.
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 | £2,667 | £2,943 | £2,795–£3,143 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £910 | £1,213 | £1,049–£1,363 |
Supply staff | £0 | £75 | £45–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £165 | £301 | £210–£334 |
Premises | £255 | £295 | £244–£381 |
Energy | £80 | £85 | £66–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £151 | £276 | £195–£343 |
Bought-in services | £2 | £89 | £64–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaw Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Old Earth Primary School Large reserves
- Belswains Primary School Large reserves
- The Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Grangefield Primary School Large reserves
- Lowton West Primary School Healthy
- The Bellbird Primary School Heading for deficit
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Longthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- Riverside Primary School Healthy
- Oakhurst Community Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,413 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £179k | £422 |
Money raised by parents
HOLLY LODGE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1069441, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £8k |
2024-08 | £16k | £14k |
2023-08 | £20k | £20k |
2022-08 | £18k | £8k |
2021-08 | £13k | £18k |
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.
- 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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