Holy Name Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£47k | £170k | 317 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£38k | £209k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£48k | £257k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£130k | £126k | 336 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£135k | -£9k | 333 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£16k | -£25k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£94k | £69k | 336 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£5k | £74k | 328 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,238 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,759.
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 | £3,604 | £3,123 | £2,892–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,649 | £1,408 | £1,088–£1,543 |
Supply staff | £105 | £150 | £64–£313 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £282 | £208–£362 |
Premises | £465 | £395 | £302–£466 |
Energy | £92 | £95 | £75–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £278 | £238–£369 |
Bought-in services | £213 | £125 | £48–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Brooke Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Roebuck School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Church Drive Primary School Healthy
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Healthy
- Springfield Junior School Large reserves
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thorne King Edward Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,950 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £219 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £142k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £304 |
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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