Holcombe Brook Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £48k | 278 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £52k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £48k | 267 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£17k | £65k | 263 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £68k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£23k | £45k | 264 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £49k | 263 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£6k | £43k | 269 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,622 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £3,158 | £3,084 | £2,790–£3,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,428 | £1,305 | £1,136–£1,524 |
Supply staff | £216 | £95 | £37–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £326 | £269–£377 |
Premises | £376 | £318 | £273–£381 |
Energy | £89 | £98 | £79–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £257 | £193–£312 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £130 | £75–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitestone Infant School Large reserves
- Purbrook Infant School Large reserves
- Abbey Infant School Tight
- Furze Platt Infant School Large reserves
- Portway Infant School Large reserves
- Hook Norton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wilsden Primary School Healthy
- East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy Healthy
- Princefield First School In deficit
- Hampton Dene Primary School Large reserves
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy Healthy
- Glenthorne Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,075 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £462 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £523 |
Money raised by parents
HOLCOMBE BROOK COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1067978, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £3k |
2024-08 | £9k | £5k |
2023-08 | £9k | £15k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £11k | £14k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £216 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £203 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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