Rift House Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hartlepool · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £8k | 242 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£49k | £57k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £53k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£100k | £153k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£15k | £138k | 242 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£74k | £64k | 254 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£11k | £75k | 241 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£43k | £33k | 230 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,346.
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 | £3,860 | £3,636 | £3,146–£3,898 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,691 | £1,737 | £1,417–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £5 | £131 | £58–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £297 | £250–£410 |
Premises | £611 | £453 | £378–£539 |
Energy | £128 | £108 | £92–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £348 | £207–£464 |
Bought-in services | £326 | £241 | £117–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Johns Primary School Healthy
- Moorside Community Primary School Healthy
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Green Gates Primary School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Laygate Community School In deficit
- Vale View Community School Large reserves
- Lemington Riverside Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,012 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £384 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £233k | £1,011 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £230 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,691 a pupil, against a typical £1,737 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £611 a pupil, against a typical £453 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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