The Holt School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £593k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HOLT SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.6m | £6.9m | -£317k | £438k | 1,255 |
2019-20 | £7.0m | £7.1m | -£69k | £590k | 1,280 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£108k | £978k | 1,369 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £7.5m | +£314k | £1.3m | 1,426 |
2022-23 | £8.6m | £8.3m | +£271k | £1.6m | 1,408 |
2023-24 | £8.9m | £9.2m | -£391k | £1.2m | 1,417 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £10.1m | -£583k | £593k | 1,454 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £6,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,593.
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 | £4,275 | £4,445 | £4,203–£4,617 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £510 | £599 | £436–£769 |
Supply staff | £10 | £48 | £13–£80 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £498 | £407–£607 |
Premises | £377 | £391 | £337–£450 |
Energy | £127 | £135 | £116–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £774 | £572–£963 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £75 | £51–£99 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dame Alice Owen's School Large reserves
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Tight
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Large reserves
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Thornden School Large reserves
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Healthy
- Balcarras School Tight
- Parmiter's School In deficit
- Rosebery School Large reserves
- Edgbarrow School Healthy
- Aylesbury High School Tight
- St George's School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.9m | £6,831 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £658k | £453 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of The Holt School (charity 1013765, Registered) raised £35k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £35k | £114k |
2024-08 | £101k | £26k |
2023-08 | £45k | £62k |
2022-08 | £29k | £15k |
2021-08 | £48k | £78k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- 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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