Riversdale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £182k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · Primary · Community 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 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£124k | £18k | 399 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£44k | £61k | 386 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£32k | £30k | 388 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£17k | £12k | 361 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£71k | -£59k | 368 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£84k | £25k | 384 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£157k | £182k | 372 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£8 | £182k | 320 |
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 47% of them. It spends £12,624 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,560.
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 | £5,813 | £4,004 | £3,405–£4,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,646 | £1,579 | £1,209–£1,849 |
Supply staff | £695 | £298 | £76–£491 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £351 | £277–£483 |
Premises | £641 | £472 | £394–£552 |
Energy | £132 | £141 | £94–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £222 | £183–£312 |
Bought-in services | £621 | £296 | £152–£542 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Wood School & Nursery Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington Large reserves
- Garden Suburb Junior School In deficit
- Dairy Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Large reserves
- Sir William Burrough Primary School In deficit
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Tight
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Earlsmead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £11,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £633k | £1,978 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £309k | £966 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £695 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £621 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,646 a pupil, against a typical £1,579 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £359 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,813 a pupil, against a typical £4,004 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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