Holly Grove Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£89k | £126k | 283 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£31k | £95k | 275 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£47k | £48k | 271 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£76k | £123k | 267 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£86k | £155k | 297 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.8m | -£424k | £93k | 307 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,364.
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 | £3,107 | £3,013 | £2,920–£3,159 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,173 | £1,261 | £1,066–£1,638 |
Supply staff | £117 | £101 | £49–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £277 | £211–£397 |
Premises | £238 | £293 | £250–£394 |
Energy | £55 | £86 | £67–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £227 | £154–£326 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £101 | £62–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Barnes Infant Academy Large reserves
- Cottam Primary School Heading for deficit
- Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Large reserves
- Towngate Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Tight
- Highfield Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Barrs Court Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cullingworth Village Primary School Large reserves
- Barnham Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,345 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £91 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £194k | £632 |
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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