Riverside Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£34k | £54k | 304 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£39k | £15k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£120k | £135k | 323 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£57k | £192k | 332 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£57k | £135k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£54k | £188k | 365 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£89k | £99k | 397 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£85k | £184k | 422 |
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 £6,139 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,004.
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 | £2,875 | £2,927 | £2,729–£3,139 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,118 | £1,180 | £1,020–£1,328 |
Supply staff | £213 | £82 | £42–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £272 | £221–£334 |
Premises | £352 | £284 | £254–£372 |
Energy | £122 | £84 | £73–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £276 | £169–£348 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £76 | £45–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cestria Primary School Large reserves
- Oakhurst Community Primary School In deficit
- Miers Court Primary School Healthy
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Large reserves
- The Bellbird Primary School Heading for deficit
- Epping Primary School Healthy
- Threemilestone School Large reserves
- Mosborough Primary School Healthy
- Milton Road Primary School Large reserves
- Shaw Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Edwards Hall Primary School Tight
- Hayfield Lane Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,891 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £208 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £101k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £189k | £449 |
Money raised by parents
RIVERSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1156112, Registered) raised £40k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-01 | £40k | £34k |
2025-01 | £58k | £59k |
2024-01 | £54k | £47k |
2023-01 | £19k | £14k |
2022-01 | £12k | £15k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £213 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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