Holyhead Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE 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 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£197k | £308k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£65k | £245k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £203k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£123k | £80k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£29k | £53k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£110k | £60k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£135k | £105k | 237 |
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 £7,409 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,854.
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 | £3,152 | £3,498 | £3,079–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,456 | £1,686 | £1,510–£2,071 |
Supply staff | £0 | £110 | £52–£371 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £375 | £315–£472 |
Premises | £464 | £433 | £370–£552 |
Energy | £148 | £123 | £100–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £641 | £304 | £228–£369 |
Bought-in services | £257 | £237 | £90–£473 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Batchley First and Nursery School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Seven Stars Primary School Tight
- New Chapter Primary School Large reserves
- Abingdon Primary School Tight
- Broadmere Primary Academy Large reserves
- Model Village Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Ruskin Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,907 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £143 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £641 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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