Hollywell Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £284k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £994k | £1.1m | -£65k | £115k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £921k | +£93k | £166k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £996k | +£98k | £220k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£94k | £236k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£70k | £261k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £284k | 209 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,392 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,695.
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 | £3,254 | £3,241 | £3,110–£3,367 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,167 | £1,265 | £1,085–£1,510 |
Supply staff | £43 | £86 | £58–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £332 | £265–£393 |
Premises | £287 | £378 | £312–£444 |
Energy | £91 | £91 | £80–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £522 | £260 | £231–£341 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £197 | £131–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northfold Community Primary School Healthy
- High Firs Primary School Tight
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Tight
- William Fletcher Primary School Healthy
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Trowse Primary School Tight
- Stanton Primary School In deficit
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £421 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £163 |
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 £522 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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