Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£70k | £82k | 337 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£17k | £100k | 317 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | £119k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£21k | £98k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£70k | £28k | 318 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£29k | -£843 | 308 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£12k | £11k | 306 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£88k | £99k | 308 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,919.
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 | £3,215 | £3,327 | £2,908–£3,779 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,049 | £1,468 | £1,293–£1,718 |
Supply staff | £45 | £79 | £24–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £211 | £277 | £225–£383 |
Premises | £342 | £376 | £331–£448 |
Energy | £94 | £119 | £82–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £272 | £212–£378 |
Bought-in services | £218 | £171 | £70–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Large reserves
- Perryfields Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Molehill Healthy
- Park Way Primary School Healthy
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £196k | £638 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £159k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £308 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,049 a pupil, against a typical £1,468 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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