Rivacre Valley Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £35k 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). Cheshire West and Chester · 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 | -£32k | £118k | 260 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£48k | £70k | 282 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£64k | £134k | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£44k | £90k | 300 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£57k | £146k | 289 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£48k | £98k | 310 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£121k | -£23k | 333 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£58k | £35k | 339 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,443 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,099.
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 | £3,706 | £3,293 | £3,139–£3,447 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,211 | £1,441 | £1,071–£1,740 |
Supply staff | £232 | £184 | £110–£393 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £318 | £295–£365 |
Premises | £499 | £387 | £332–£462 |
Energy | £106 | £99 | £82–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £307 | £245–£399 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £140 | £54–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mile Oak Primary School Tight
- Tower View Primary School Healthy
- Hammond Academy Large reserves
- Upperby Primary School Healthy
- Kings Heath Primary Academy Large reserves
- Durrington Junior School Large reserves
- Ocean Academy Poole In deficit
- Moldgreen Community Primary School Healthy
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell In deficit
- Meon Junior School Tight
- Chyngton School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £596 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £506 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £225 |
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?
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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