Hillside Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £56k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £60k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £88k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £114k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £122k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£40k | £162k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£5k | £167k | 212 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£67k | £100k | 212 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,064 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,502.
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 | £3,771 | £3,064 | £2,905–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,134 | £1,191 | £1,030–£1,332 |
Supply staff | £103 | £73 | £9–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £331 | £277–£387 |
Premises | £644 | £329 | £255–£441 |
Energy | £117 | £84 | £64–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £299 | £255–£376 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £177 | £90–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Challock Primary School Tight
- Aldingbourne Primary School Healthy
- Benenden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coltishall Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Higham Primary School Healthy
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Melling Primary School Large reserves
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,993 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £1,401 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £762 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £644 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,134 a pupil, against a typical £1,191 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £291 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £439 a pupil, against a typical £331 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,771 a pupil, against a typical £3,064 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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