Ribbon School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £601k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIBBON ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£131k | £288k | 543 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£63k | £351k | 537 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£97k | £448k | 519 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£14k | £434k | 496 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£95k | £339k | 462 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£151k | £488k | 468 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£138k | £601k | 474 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,085 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,139.
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 | £3,376 | £3,215 | £2,907–£3,438 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £687 | £1,608 | £1,411–£1,921 |
Supply staff | £17 | £174 | £67–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £308 | £236–£347 |
Premises | £529 | £337 | £298–£475 |
Energy | £148 | £105 | £84–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £293 | £232–£371 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £211 | £100–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Moat Farm Junior School Large reserves
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Healthy
- Greenmount Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- New Moston Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Academy Large reserves
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lower Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Healthy
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,016 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £258k | £544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £188k | £396 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £529 a pupil, against a typical £337 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £388 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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