Hillcrest Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£7k | £121k | 410 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £110k | 409 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£10k | £100k | 409 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£66k | £34k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£15k | £19k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£33k | £52k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£87k | £140k | 410 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£47k | £93k | 410 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,827 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,233.
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 | £3,042 | £3,010 | £2,894–£3,145 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,085 | £1,080 | £945–£1,189 |
Supply staff | £129 | £103 | £45–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £267 | £215–£326 |
Premises | £257 | £306 | £260–£368 |
Energy | £69 | £81 | £65–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £534 | £271 | £217–£312 |
Bought-in services | £708 | £168 | £105–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Abacus Primary School Large reserves
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Laleham CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oldswinford C of E Primary School In deficit
- Bramhope Primary School Tight
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Booker Avenue Junior School Healthy
- Bramcote Hills Primary School Tight
- Straits Primary School Healthy
- Cotwall End Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,384 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £293k | £715 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £334 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HILLCREST PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1076381, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £22k | £17k |
2024-07 | £20k | £15k |
2023-07 | £21k | £23k |
2022-07 | £20k | £12k |
2021-07 | £10k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £708 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £534 a pupil, against a typical £271 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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