Rivermead School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE 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 | £3.3m | £3.9m | -£571k | -£101k | 146 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£155k | -£159k | 171 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£319k | £35k | 189 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£347k | £258k | 176 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £457k | +£3.9m | £0 | 181 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £513k | +£2.1m | £0 | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £211k | +£1.7m | £96k | 151 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 20% of them. It spends £1,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,726.
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 | £0 | £9,582 | £8,587–£10,995 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £9,270 | £6,426–£13,382 |
Supply staff | £0 | £568 | £141–£1,448 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £1,169 | £780–£1,562 |
Premises | £199 | £1,366 | £982–£1,675 |
Energy | £0 | £377 | £311–£499 |
Learning resources & ICT | £689 | £736 | £517–£984 |
Bought-in services | £318 | £669 | £271–£1,100 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sunningdale School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Orton Large reserves
- Mill Ford School Large reserves
- Cromwell High School Large reserves
- Mary Elliot Academy Tight
- Holbrook School for Autism Large reserves
- Wood Bank School Large reserves
- NCEA Castle School Tight
- Kingswode Hoe School Large reserves
- Alfreton Park Community Special School Large reserves
- Milton School Large reserves
- Carwarden House Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £12,781 |
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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