Hillsgrove Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £49k 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). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£8k | £114k | 378 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£4k | £54k | 376 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£159k | £85k | 382 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£148k | £84k | 362 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£155k | £91k | 320 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£142k | £49k | 311 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,848.
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 | £3,280 | £3,906 | £3,448–£4,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,450 | £1,542 | £1,089–£2,061 |
Supply staff | £238 | £259 | £53–£401 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £518 | £425–£581 |
Premises | £350 | £439 | £367–£529 |
Energy | £113 | £132 | £92–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £324 | £262–£440 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £328 | £190–£528 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chisenhale Primary School Tight
- New End Primary School Healthy
- Hatfeild Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Joseph Hood Primary School In deficit
- Hujjat Primary School Large reserves
- Oakdale Infants' School Tight
- Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Edward Pauling Primary School In deficit
- Fircroft Primary School Tight
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,376 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £238k | £765 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £96 |
Money raised by parents
HILLSGROVE PTA (charity 1205667, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £18k | £20k |
2024-09 | £19k | £22k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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