Holt Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 6% 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). Norfolk · 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 | £947k | £978k | -£31k | £81k | 182 |
2019-20 | £941k | £951k | -£9k | £71k | 182 |
2020-21 | £977k | £951k | +£27k | £98k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | £110k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£24k | £86k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£26k | £112k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £82k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £73k | 176 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,514.
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 | £3,965 | £3,648 | £3,312–£4,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,231 | £1,728 | £1,362–£2,125 |
Supply staff | £69 | £166 | £97–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £405 | £287–£468 |
Premises | £428 | £443 | £354–£542 |
Energy | £152 | £143 | £103–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £313 | £237–£389 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £226 | £83–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crowmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Tight
- Doxey Academy In deficit
- Springhill Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Winnall Primary School Large reserves
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Somerford Primary School In deficit
- Firbeck Academy In deficit
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £444 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £568 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £177 |
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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