The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £357k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HILLCREST EARLY YEARS ACADEMY LIMITED 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£196k | £123k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £260k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£73k | £283k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£39k | £246k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£55k | £166k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£80k | £153k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£265k | £357k | 188 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,723.
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 | £3,013 | £3,526 | £3,122–£4,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,424 | £1,553 | £1,341–£1,946 |
Supply staff | £0 | £219 | £67–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £319 | £258–£439 |
Premises | £483 | £443 | £376–£593 |
Energy | £95 | £151 | £121–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £304 | £263–£368 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £165 | £77–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde In deficit
- Tyndale Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpe Primary Large reserves
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Healthy
- Brickhouse Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wyndham Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School In deficit
- Sunnyside Spencer Academy Tight
- Colne Primet Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,188 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £764 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £286 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,424 a pupil, against a typical £1,553 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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