Hillside Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hillingdon · Primary · Foundation school.
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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | £52k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £76k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £75k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£31k | £106k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£60k | £46k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £48k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£10k | £38k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £28k | 190 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £8,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,919.
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 | £3,744 | £3,962 | £3,679–£4,303 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,324 | £1,502 | £1,287–£1,909 |
Supply staff | £60 | £201 | £79–£430 |
Admin and clerical | £573 | £491 | £364–£581 |
Premises | £483 | £527 | £422–£623 |
Energy | £117 | £145 | £103–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £332 | £263–£429 |
Bought-in services | £206 | £374 | £256–£604 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Church Hill School In deficit
- All Saints CofE Primary School Tight
- Earl's Court Free School Primary Large reserves
- The Russell Primary School Tight
- Coppermill Primary School In deficit
- Greenslade Primary School In deficit
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Barn Croft Primary School In deficit
- Barrington Primary School In deficit
- Brindishe Lee School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,105 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £404 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £167 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £591 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,324 a pupil, against a typical £1,502 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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