Holywell Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £153k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £897k | £900k | -£4k | £19k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £937k | +£88k | £168k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £165k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£20k | £164k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £528k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £0 | £153k | 206 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,024 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,714.
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 | £2,937 | £3,075 | £2,790–£3,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,141 | £1,230 | £1,023–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £0 | £89 | £42–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £353 | £254–£409 |
Premises | £243 | £366 | £301–£481 |
Energy | £107 | £95 | £74–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £326 | £256–£399 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £146 | £87–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stocks Lane Primary School Tight
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Large reserves
- The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Collingwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Toft Hill Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,995 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £29 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS & FRIENDS OF HOLYWELL SCHOOL (PFHS) UPCHURCH (charity 1124176, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £15k | £9k |
2025-07 | £12k | £7k |
2024-07 | £5k | £1k |
2023-07 | £2k | £473 |
2022-07 | £3k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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