Hill View Infant Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £399k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VISION LEARNING TRUST 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£90k | £154k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£168k | £267k | 413 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£63k | £213k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£212k | £310k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£184k | £340k | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£157k | £305k | 433 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£265k | £399k | 444 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,195.
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 | £2,722 | £2,989 | £2,800–£3,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,680 | £1,203 | £922–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £36 | £92 | £56–£131 |
Admin and clerical | £160 | £240 | £194–£357 |
Premises | £336 | £288 | £237–£339 |
Energy | £110 | £93 | £69–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £124 | £305 | £241–£348 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £138 | £108–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southwater Junior Academy Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Navigation Primary School Large reserves
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Whitehouse Common Primary School Large reserves
- Yorke Mead Primary School Large reserves
- Lordship Farm Primary School Large reserves
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Healthy
- Halterworth Primary School Tight
- Simon de Senlis Primary School Large reserves
- Acklam Whin Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,110 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £319k | £719 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,680 a pupil, against a typical £1,203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £110 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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