Ridgeway Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £183k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Tyneside · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TYNE COAST 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£318k | £586k | 394 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£118k | £577k | 428 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£149k | £594k | 432 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£129k | £538k | 423 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£189k | £154k | 443 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£145k | £183k | 440 |
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 £7,936 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,240.
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 | £3,636 | £3,150 | £2,902–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,550 | £1,699 | £1,401–£2,054 |
Supply staff | £452 | £133 | £28–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £130 | £308 | £248–£409 |
Premises | £309 | £371 | £298–£472 |
Energy | £152 | £97 | £65–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £273 | £231–£305 |
Bought-in services | £193 | £214 | £148–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Slade Primary School In deficit
- Bridgewater Primary School Large reserves
- Galton Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- St James CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Wingrove Primary School Large reserves
- Beaver Green Primary School Healthy
- Stow Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Yorkmead Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,180 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £486 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £86 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £452 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £273 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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