Riverside Primary School and Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £39k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£42k | £182k | 384 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£27k | £209k | 380 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£38k | £247k | 379 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£18k | £229k | 368 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£38k | £191k | 381 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£51k | £140k | 375 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£198k | £338k | 362 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.3m | -£377k | -£39k | 356 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,286 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,126.
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 | £4,444 | £3,382 | £3,039–£3,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,530 | £1,480 | £1,276–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £14 | £137 | £62–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £295 | £250–£381 |
Premises | £456 | £395 | £321–£464 |
Energy | £151 | £111 | £78–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £277 | £212–£330 |
Bought-in services | £188 | £185 | £92–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Monica Primary School Large reserves
- Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Northfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Highfield Hall Primary School In deficit
- Howletch Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Primary School Heading for deficit
- Minerva Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bracken Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Large reserves
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Large reserves
- Little London Academy Large reserves
- Gayton Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,003 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £614 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £186k | £523 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £226 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,530 a pupil, against a typical £1,480 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £452 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,444 a pupil, against a typical £3,382 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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