Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£48k | £92k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £126k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£14k | £112k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | £60k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £68k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£25k | £43k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£37k | £79k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£28k | £52k | 220 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,060 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,886.
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 | £3,479 | £3,253 | £2,933–£3,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,391 | £1,336 | £1,054–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £67 | £112 | £56–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £330 | £274–£397 |
Premises | £320 | £377 | £308–£436 |
Energy | £75 | £107 | £77–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £295 | £194–£379 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £153 | £108–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wardley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Merstham Primary School Large reserves
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Fordingbridge Junior School Large reserves
- Abbey View Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Charles' RC Primary School Tight
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Healthy
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Motcombe Infants' School Heading for deficit
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lambourne Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,530 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £80 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £451 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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