Riverside Community Primary School Birstall: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £641k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£129k | -£7k | 476 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£196k | £97k | 482 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£262k | £0 | 495 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£221k | £0 | 487 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£406k | £0 | 451 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£206k | £0 | 427 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£123k | £641k | 419 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,578 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,997.
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 | £2,506 | £2,933 | £2,723–£3,127 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,508 | £1,197 | £1,005–£1,351 |
Supply staff | £220 | £70 | £34–£134 |
Admin and clerical | £179 | £281 | £203–£309 |
Premises | £196 | £278 | £232–£334 |
Energy | £136 | £86 | £69–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £275 | £207–£372 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £89 | £44–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grove Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Huish Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Monkton Church of England School Healthy
- Ling Moor Primary Academy Large reserves
- Park Mead Primary Heading for deficit
- Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Large reserves
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Large reserves
- Rugby Free Primary School Large reserves
- Ottery St Mary Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,675 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £196 |
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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £220 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £136 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,508 a pupil, against a typical £1,197 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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