Hillside Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£22k | £83k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£53k | £136k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £162k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£60k | £102k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£76k | £27k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£139k | £166k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£46k | £119k | 161 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £106k | 142 |
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 73% of them. It spends £10,404 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,610.
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 | £4,578 | £4,132 | £3,808–£4,494 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,381 | £1,879 | £1,533–£2,378 |
Supply staff | £168 | £231 | £112–£437 |
Admin and clerical | £479 | £466 | £345–£576 |
Premises | £686 | £535 | £466–£611 |
Energy | £198 | £158 | £125–£220 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £358 | £300–£470 |
Bought-in services | £576 | £330 | £125–£521 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Digmoor Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Daven Primary School Tight
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Healthy
- Long Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Spire Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Windmill Hill Primary School Healthy
- Newtown Primary School In deficit
- Wild Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Broadmeadow Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £10,122 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £798 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £934 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £186 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £576 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £686 a pupil, against a typical £535 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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