Holymead Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Community 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£63k | £262k | 606 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£10k | £252k | 615 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£13k | £239k | 610 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£79k | £318k | 612 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£67k | £385k | 607 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£7k | £391k | 607 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£126k | £265k | 602 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£53k | £212k | 583 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,047 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,165.
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 | £3,433 | £3,103 | £2,955–£3,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,205 | £964–£1,391 |
Supply staff | £138 | £82 | £38–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £255 | £177–£285 |
Premises | £389 | £275 | £224–£338 |
Energy | £70 | £82 | £69–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £169 | £282 | £215–£351 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £80 | £36–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mortimer Primary School Tight
- Gilmour Primary School Healthy
- Five Ways Primary School Tight
- Fair Oak Junior School Large reserves
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Downview Primary School Large reserves
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Healthy
- Milton Mount Primary School Healthy
- Billingshurst Primary Academy In deficit
- Battling Brook Primary School Large reserves
- E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £6,328 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £255k | £437 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £231 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £367k | £629 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HOLYMEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1113308, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £13k |
2024-09 | £15k | £14k |
2023-09 | £12k | £9k |
2022-09 | £6k | £8k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £321 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £389 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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