Hillside High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £38k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WADE DEACON TRUST 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 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£132k | £4k | 655 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.4m | +£309k | £152k | 613 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£35k | £45k | 626 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £4.9m | +£297k | £164k | 648 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£293k | £267k | 661 |
2023-24 | £6.1m | £6.1m | -£40k | £84k | 696 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.6m | +£305k | £38k | 744 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £8,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,832.
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 | £4,310 | £4,521 | £4,302–£4,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,055 | £1,254 | £977–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £641 | £193 | £87–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £836 | £498 | £403–£626 |
Premises | £480 | £499 | £374–£639 |
Energy | £222 | £186 | £144–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £466 | £357–£682 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £117 | £40–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hodge Hill Girls' School Large reserves
- Stockland Green School In deficit
- Loreto High School Chorlton Tight
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Healthy
- Hazel Wood High School Large reserves
- The Archbishop's School Healthy
- Castle View Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Denes Academy Large reserves
- Dean Trust Wigan Large reserves
- City Academy Norwich Healthy
- Mercia Northridge School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £9,102 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £329 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £245 |
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 supply staff is £641 a pupil, against a typical £193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £836 a pupil, against a typical £498 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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