Hilton Lane Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £298k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£49k | £50k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £82k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £129k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£60k | £69k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£66k | £135k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£174k | £308k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£31k | £340k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£42k | £298k | 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 77% of them. It spends £8,754 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,025.
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 | £3,295 | £3,491 | £3,133–£4,038 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,960 | £1,641 | £1,323–£2,089 |
Supply staff | £290 | £115 | £64–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £333 | £264–£453 |
Premises | £737 | £461 | £365–£601 |
Energy | £121 | £126 | £104–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £343 | £229–£426 |
Bought-in services | £392 | £308 | £126–£392 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Brandling Primary School Healthy
- Ranikhet Academy Tight
- Parkfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- New Delaval Primary School Large reserves
- Litherland Moss Primary School Healthy
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Healthy
- Stanville Primary School Large reserves
- South Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,418 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £327 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £817 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £139 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £737 a pupil, against a typical £461 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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