Southridge First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £141k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £163k | 330 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£58k | £221k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£96k | £317k | 320 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£74k | £391k | 322 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£122k | £268k | 326 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£121k | £147k | 320 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£3k | £144k | 318 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£3k | £141k | 306 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,277.
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 | £3,231 | £3,133 | £3,019–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,133 | £844–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £72 | £113 | £51–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £191 | £305 | £246–£347 |
Premises | £361 | £293 | £261–£350 |
Energy | £103 | £78 | £59–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £251 | £190–£309 |
Bought-in services | £142 | £137 | £85–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Pastures Primary School Large reserves
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Infant School Tight
- South Wellfield First School Large reserves
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Talavera Infant School Large reserves
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Firs Lower School Large reserves
- South Gosforth First School In deficit
- Crosshall Infant School Healthy
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £51 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £215 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHRIDGE FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1076795, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £18k | £27k |
2024-07 | £17k | £7k |
2023-07 | £17k | £25k |
2022-07 | £16k | £11k |
2021-07 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £103 a pupil, against a typical £78 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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