Hillcross Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £270k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Merton · Primary · Community school.
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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£14k | £22k | 538 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£27k | £49k | 514 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£13k | £37k | 494 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£21k | £16k | 464 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£11k | £5k | 427 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£106k | £111k | 436 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£164k | £275k | 448 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£5k | £270k | 422 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 67% of them. It spends £8,452 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,632.
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 | £3,397 | £3,520 | £3,139–£3,808 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,647 | £1,323 | £1,124–£1,474 |
Supply staff | £137 | £174 | £87–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £588 | £352 | £280–£469 |
Premises | £381 | £355 | £302–£419 |
Energy | £105 | £94 | £71–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £263 | £184–£320 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £274 | £132–£462 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Furze Infant School Heading for deficit
- Brady Primary School In deficit
- St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gordon Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Healthy
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bousfield Primary School Healthy
- Earlsfield Primary School Large reserves
- Brookfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,110 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £323 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £591k | £1,400 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £588 a pupil, against a typical £352 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,647 a pupil, against a typical £1,323 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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