Holme Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £572k | £576k | -£4k | £21k | 104 |
2019-20 | £571k | £565k | +£6k | £27k | 102 |
2020-21 | £598k | £564k | +£33k | £61k | 105 |
2021-22 | £642k | £676k | -£34k | £27k | 108 |
2022-23 | £802k | £795k | +£7k | £34k | 133 |
2023-24 | £888k | £900k | -£11k | £22k | 133 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £978k | +£45k | £68k | 131 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£14k | £53k | 118 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,801 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,448.
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 | £3,603 | £3,373 | £3,044–£3,841 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,856 | £1,376 | £1,132–£1,830 |
Supply staff | £53 | £105 | £45–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £399 | £296–£517 |
Premises | £480 | £364 | £296–£454 |
Energy | £142 | £99 | £80–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £876 | £344 | £229–£480 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £272 | £112–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Braywood CofE First School In deficit
- Rufford CofE School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School In deficit
- Littleton CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Newtown Linford Primary School Large reserves
- Great Ouseburn Primary School Healthy
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Stainton CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £905k | £7,706 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £547 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £973 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £876 a pupil, against a typical £344 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £142 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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