Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£83k | £307k | 309 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£194k | £0 | 305 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£264k | £0 | 327 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£217k | £0 | 329 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£351k | £0 | 337 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£274k | £0 | 354 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£311k | £102k | 336 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,533 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,755.
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 | £4,509 | £3,340 | £3,074–£3,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,411 | £1,138–£1,566 |
Supply staff | £384 | £108 | £26–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £196 | £264 | £180–£332 |
Premises | £464 | £307 | £230–£351 |
Energy | £60 | £86 | £60–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £274 | £218–£341 |
Bought-in services | £6 | £123 | £52–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Westcliff Primary Academy Healthy
- Swinton Queen Primary School Large reserves
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broomfields Junior School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Tight
- The Churchill School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Willows Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,271 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £286k | £851 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £384 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £464 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,509 a pupil, against a typical £3,340 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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