Hillside Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £66k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£54k | £120k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | £106k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £95k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£2k | £93k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | £77k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£40k | £37k | 221 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£17k | £53k | 210 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,013.
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 | £4,164 | £3,830 | £3,460–£4,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,206 | £1,554 | £1,364–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £80 | £195 | £81–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £675 | £425 | £380–£550 |
Premises | £458 | £512 | £450–£720 |
Energy | £103 | £133 | £107–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £345 | £244–£427 |
Bought-in services | £430 | £478 | £194–£661 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Greenside Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- Oakhill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Deansbrook Infant School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,198 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £489 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £190 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- 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 admin and clerical is £675 a pupil, against a typical £425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £345 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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