Holy Family Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £157k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£30k | £152k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£65k | £87k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£65k | £152k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£19k | £133k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£10k | £143k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £149k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£11k | £160k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £157k | 188 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,962.
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 | £3,553 | £3,346 | £2,916–£3,554 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,435 | £1,377 | £1,146–£1,712 |
Supply staff | £432 | £119 | £33–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £314 | £336 | £253–£398 |
Premises | £517 | £393 | £289–£461 |
Energy | £100 | £100 | £84–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £291 | £216–£347 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £204 | £71–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Gagle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Academy In deficit
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Connor Downs Academy Healthy
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lickhill Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £850 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £402 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £295 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £432 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £517 a pupil, against a typical £393 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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