Riverside Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£179k | £252k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£145k | £344k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£162k | £431k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £405k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£108k | £429k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£150k | £0 | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£125k | £52k | 230 |
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 £6,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,076.
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 | £2,857 | £3,274 | £3,091–£3,753 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,513 | £1,395 | £1,185–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £291 | £61 | £26–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £326 | £278–£413 |
Premises | £317 | £376 | £294–£485 |
Energy | £252 | £107 | £89–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £341 | £224–£448 |
Bought-in services | £217 | £161 | £63–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Holbrook Primary School Healthy
- Hackwood Primary Academy Tight
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Nethersole CofE Academy Large reserves
- Eastlea Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Large reserves
- Kingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Tight
- Forest Glade Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,148 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £164k | £713 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £161 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £291 a pupil, against a typical £61 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £252 a pupil, against a typical £107 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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