Hill View Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £4.5m | £4.8m | -£329k | -£476k | 631 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.8m | -£386k | -£862k | 498 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£311k | £319k | 255 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£115k | £253k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£133k | £199k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£136k | £233k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£186k | £87k | 211 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,125.
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 | £3,218 | £3,520 | £3,216–£3,942 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,559 | £1,835 | £1,584–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £85 | £189 | £75–£398 |
Admin and clerical | £175 | £366 | £276–£463 |
Premises | £825 | £457 | £362–£569 |
Energy | £0 | £121 | £83–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £390 | £248–£460 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £260 | £145–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Windsor Community Primary School Tight
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Healthy
- Spon Gate Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Westpark Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mansfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Primary School Tight
- St George's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £185 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 67% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £825 a pupil, against a typical £457 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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