Hillyfield Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £130k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HILLYFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.2m | £9.0m | -£875k | £1.6m | 1,314 |
2019-20 | £8.4m | £8.2m | +£200k | £1.8m | 1,304 |
2020-21 | £8.8m | £8.7m | +£172k | £2.0m | 1,300 |
2021-22 | £9.1m | £9.5m | -£382k | £1.6m | 1,288 |
2022-23 | £9.5m | £10.1m | -£605k | £1.0m | 1,232 |
2023-24 | £9.7m | £10.2m | -£475k | £531k | 1,201 |
2024-25 | £9.8m | £10.2m | -£400k | £130k | 1,192 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,523 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,469.
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 | £3,202 | £3,505 | £3,290–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,423 | £1,346 | £1,019–£1,456 |
Supply staff | £1,085 | £178 | £86–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £318 | £242–£365 |
Premises | £989 | £346 | £306–£446 |
Energy | £67 | £98 | £75–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £228 | £188–£271 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £241 | £170–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hounslow Heath School In deficit
- Manor Primary School In deficit
- Belleville Primary School Large reserves
- Hounslow Town Primary School Tight
- Avenue Primary Academy Healthy
- Christchurch Primary School Healthy
- Woodcote Primary School Healthy
- Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School Tight
- Bannockburn Primary School Large reserves
- Davies Lane Primary School Tight
- Rush Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Newport School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.5m | £7,992 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £998k | £838 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £374k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,085 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £989 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £353 a pupil, against a typical £228 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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