William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £155k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £998k | £1.0m | -£30k | £35k | 219 |
2019-20 | £988k | £1.0m | -£24k | £10k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£35k | £45k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £49k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£35k | £14k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£89k | £103k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £143k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£12k | £155k | 186 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,859.
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 | £3,492 | £3,269 | £2,931–£3,479 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,003 | £1,320 | £1,155–£1,725 |
Supply staff | £434 | £150 | £67–£327 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £325 | £244–£423 |
Premises | £364 | £380 | £308–£462 |
Energy | £79 | £110 | £87–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £248 | £176–£344 |
Bought-in services | £133 | £211 | £95–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Large reserves
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsfleet Primary School Large reserves
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend In deficit
- Halfway Nursery Infant School In deficit
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Large reserves
- Walsh CofE Infant School Healthy
- Wyburns Primary School In deficit
- Birdwell Primary School Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,741 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £795 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £243 |
Money raised by parents
WILLIAM HILDYARD C OF E SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1184839, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £6k | £3k |
2023-08 | £10k | £11k |
2022-08 | £5k | £5k |
2021-08 | £7k | £3k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £434 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,003 a pupil, against a typical £1,320 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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