Holybrook Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £146k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£87k | £193k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£157k | £291k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£122k | £356k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£138k | £284k | 227 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£286k | £567k | 246 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £2.0m | -£533k | £208k | 259 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£6k | £146k | 253 |
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 £8,071 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,252.
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 | £3,261 | £3,578 | £3,304–£3,864 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,237 | £1,892 | £1,542–£2,129 |
Supply staff | £142 | £219 | £118–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £130 | £357 | £267–£472 |
Premises | £636 | £472 | £423–£539 |
Energy | £174 | £120 | £87–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £407 | £310 | £243–£422 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £228 | £118–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Canklow Woods Primary School Large reserves
- St Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School Large reserves
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Fox Hill Primary Tight
- Barlow Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Large reserves
- Fender Primary School In deficit
- Morpeth Road Academy Large reserves
- Tyneview Primary School Healthy
- Hollington Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £9,407 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £406k | £1,605 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £190 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £174 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £636 a pupil, against a typical £472 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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