Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£43k | £104k | 172 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £80k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £120k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£28k | £93k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£17k | £110k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£45k | £64k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£8k | £56k | 196 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£39k | £94k | 203 |
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 £8,248 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,676.
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 | £3,548 | £3,575 | £3,177–£3,948 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,663 | £1,666 | £1,362–£1,968 |
Supply staff | £215 | £160 | £48–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £537 | £349 | £255–£405 |
Premises | £288 | £411 | £317–£515 |
Energy | £73 | £129 | £108–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £279 | £224–£393 |
Bought-in services | £641 | £172 | £69–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Meadstead Large reserves
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Healthy
- Greyfriars Academy Healthy
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Moorhouse Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- Brookvale Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingston Park Academy Heading for deficit
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Forest View Academy Large reserves
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Parkwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £289 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £284 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £641 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £537 a pupil, against a typical £349 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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