Hoylandswaine Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £792k | £782k | +£10k | £4k | 137 |
2019-20 | £811k | £825k | -£15k | -£11k | 130 |
2020-21 | £730k | £744k | -£14k | -£25k | 116 |
2021-22 | £787k | £757k | +£29k | £5k | 118 |
2022-23 | £765k | £772k | -£7k | -£3k | 107 |
2023-24 | £766k | £698k | +£68k | £41k | 89 |
2024-25 | £721k | £704k | +£17k | £34k | 87 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,092 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,832.
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 | £4,069 | £4,101 | £3,753–£4,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,402 | £1,209 | £931–£1,436 |
Supply staff | £23 | £80 | £45–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £350 | £267–£474 |
Premises | £506 | £374 | £281–£458 |
Energy | £391 | £120 | £90–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £379 | £262–£527 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £180 | £119–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Studham Village CofE Academy Healthy
- East Allington Primary School In deficit
- Nancledra School Large reserves
- Manor Primary Academy In deficit
- Uplowman Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Langar CofE Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Greatworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School In deficit
- Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £661k | £7,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £690 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £391 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £506 a pupil, against a typical £374 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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