Frederick Holmes School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £318k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£148k | £257k | 78 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£156k | £389k | 90 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£18k | £342k | 88 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£21k | £327k | 105 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£68k | £222k | 105 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£23k | £190k | 108 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£178k | £318k | 108 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 40% of them. It spends £33,493 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,995.
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 | £9,816 | £9,845 | £9,011–£11,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £15,382 | £10,085 | £7,804–£12,150 |
Supply staff | £28 | £324 | £157–£1,701 |
Admin and clerical | £1,180 | £1,192 | £834–£1,667 |
Premises | £2,341 | £1,317 | £1,139–£1,803 |
Energy | £1,088 | £401 | £320–£528 |
Learning resources & ICT | £839 | £722 | £557–£1,050 |
Bought-in services | £590 | £692 | £340–£1,669 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Curnow School Healthy
- The Keystone Academy Large reserves
- St Francis Special School Large reserves
- The Ridgeway School Large reserves
- Foxwood Academy Large reserves
- ACE Tiverton Special School Healthy
- Stocklake Park Community School Large reserves
- Cann Bridge School Healthy
- Bardwell School Large reserves
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Healthy
- Mabel Prichard School Large reserves
- Stanton Vale School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £33,659 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £18,747 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £1,475 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £1,088 a pupil, against a typical £401 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,341 a pupil, against a typical £1,317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £15,382 a pupil, against a typical £10,085 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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