Hilgay Riverside Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £362k | £321k | +£41k | £73k | 67 |
2019-20 | £440k | £391k | +£49k | £120k | 58 |
2020-21 | £452k | £387k | +£65k | £115k | 52 |
2021-22 | £446k | £414k | +£32k | £0 | 56 |
2022-23 | £450k | £367k | +£83k | £0 | 54 |
2023-24 | £487k | £430k | +£57k | £0 | 54 |
2024-25 | £940k | £687k | +£253k | £38k | 71 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,289.
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 | £5,254 | £4,400 | £3,725–£4,753 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £1,595 | £1,106–£1,841 |
Supply staff | £70 | £322 | £95–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £479 | £402–£578 |
Premises | £338 | £501 | £418–£743 |
Energy | £141 | £211 | £123–£276 |
Learning resources & ICT | £577 | £390 | £328–£525 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £300 | £195–£444 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Large reserves
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Large reserves
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Harby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Large reserves
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- Foulsham Primary School Academy In deficit
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £917k | £12,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £732 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £324 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £5,254 a pupil, against a typical £4,400 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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