Richmond Hill School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £970k | £983k | -£12k | -£49k | 201 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£21k | -£28k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | -£54k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£59k | £5k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£61k | -£55k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£57k | £604 | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£42k | £42k | 184 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£28k | £71k | 187 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,359 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,152.
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 | £3,561 | £3,219 | £2,996–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,006 | £1,479 | £1,219–£1,671 |
Supply staff | £0 | £157 | £46–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £407 | £292–£514 |
Premises | £314 | £429 | £279–£491 |
Energy | £89 | £129 | £91–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £286 | £190–£316 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £136 | £81–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- West End Academy Large reserves
- Pool Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Holme Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Spring Bank Primary School In deficit
- Field House Infant School Large reserves
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £121 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £382 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £494 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,006 a pupil, against a typical £1,479 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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