Hillhouse CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £390k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£46k | £88k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£44k | £139k | 302 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£96k | £430k | 298 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£81k | £208k | 308 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£162k | £303k | 307 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£127k | £279k | 329 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£226k | £390k | 331 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,242 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,316.
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 | £3,807 | £3,131 | £2,848–£3,370 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,245 | £897–£1,649 |
Supply staff | £100 | £160 | £54–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £843 | £265 | £224–£301 |
Premises | £308 | £289 | £233–£374 |
Energy | £39 | £101 | £70–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £154 | £249 | £191–£322 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £129 | £51–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grenoside Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- The Arbours Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Backworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Silas's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Barlby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Indian Queens Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,550 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £375 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HILLHOUSE SCHOOL (charity 1214409, Registered)
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £843 a pupil, against a typical £265 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,807 a pupil, against a typical £3,131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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