Richardson Dees Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £135k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£26k | £57k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£52k | £109k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£30k | £138k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£15k | £153k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£26k | £127k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£31k | £158k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£45k | £113k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £135k | 194 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,799.
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 | £4,096 | £3,632 | £3,263–£3,850 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,945 | £1,701 | £1,368–£2,041 |
Supply staff | £69 | £169 | £91–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £357 | £258–£441 |
Premises | £571 | £434 | £348–£579 |
Energy | £126 | £130 | £102–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £755 | £307 | £229–£380 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £154 | £84–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Redhill Primary School In deficit
- Whipton Barton Junior School Large reserves
- Coombe Road Primary School In deficit
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lache Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gurney Pease Academy Large reserves
- The Drive Community Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Bayside Academy Large reserves
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cheetwood Primary School Healthy
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £293 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £168k | £866 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £340 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £755 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £490 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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