Rise Park Infant School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £575k, 28% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SFAET LTD 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £20k | 293 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£110k | £110k | 291 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£132k | £102k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £48k | 300 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£218k | -£81k | 277 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£168k | -£347k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£58k | -£575k | 286 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 0% of them. It spends £7,384 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,916.
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 | £3,566 | £3,463 | £3,211–£3,786 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,776 | £1,349 | £994–£1,913 |
Supply staff | £539 | £189 | £25–£374 |
Admin and clerical | £102 | £395 | £283–£482 |
Premises | £158 | £409 | £359–£544 |
Energy | £98 | £113 | £85–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £298 | £238–£443 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £262 | £122–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moss Hall Infant School In deficit
- Clore Tikva School In deficit
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Longlands Primary School In deficit
- Stanley Park Infants School Healthy
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Large reserves
- Whiteheath Junior School In deficit
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth Large reserves
- Bounds Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,023 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £194k | £680 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £158 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £539 a pupil, against a typical £189 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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