River View Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £346k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£75k | £220k | 502 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£18k | £203k | 484 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£20k | £223k | 483 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£69k | £154k | 504 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£2k | £156k | 509 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£116k | £272k | 527 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£40k | £232k | 511 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£87k | £346k | 521 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,525 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,114.
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 | £3,581 | £3,132 | £2,973–£3,426 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,161 | £1,421 | £1,167–£1,870 |
Supply staff | £161 | £205 | £65–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £282 | £171–£349 |
Premises | £595 | £391 | £298–£482 |
Energy | £84 | £108 | £91–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £250 | £188–£326 |
Bought-in services | £215 | £176 | £59–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Staniland Academy Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy Large reserves
- Easington Colliery Primary School Healthy
- Lidget Green Academy Healthy
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Large reserves
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Birkby Junior School Healthy
- New Moston Primary School Healthy
- Sparken Hill Academy Large reserves
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £8,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £443k | £849 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £321k | £616 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £224 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £445 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,161 a pupil, against a typical £1,421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £595 a pupil, against a typical £391 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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