Holy Family Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Slough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£56k | £102k | 446 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£35k | £67k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£14k | £81k | 443 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£15k | £98k | 454 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£166 | £99k | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£20k | £119k | 445 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£165k | £30k | 446 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,316 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,931.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,053 | £2,880 | £2,659–£3,007 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,609 | £1,223 | £941–£1,437 |
Supply staff | £0 | £81 | £23–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £254 | £201–£303 |
Premises | £316 | £293 | £259–£339 |
Energy | £76 | £90 | £70–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £265 | £182–£342 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £123 | £86–£150 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Raeburn Primary School Healthy
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Isle of Ely Primary School Large reserves
- Woodheys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Acklam Whin Primary School Large reserves
- Cranborne Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Large reserves
- Didcot Primary Academy Large reserves
- Didsbury Road Primary School Large reserves
- Thundersley Primary School Large reserves
- Wickersley Northfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,386 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £301 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,609 a pupil, against a typical £1,223 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Holy Family Catholic Primary School · All Slough school finances