Riverside Meadows Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £162k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HORIZONS EDUCATION 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 | £1.8m | £1.3m | +£513k | £866k | 88 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £1.7m | +£1.9m | £0 | 89 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£482k | £181k | 103 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£497k | £525k | 84 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£360k | £701k | 77 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£308k | £133k | 107 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£47k | £162k | 113 |
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 33% of them. It spends £29,239 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,527.
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 | £11,637 | £12,496 | £10,200–£14,381 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,372 | £7,625 | £6,375–£11,227 |
Supply staff | £2,416 | £1,256 | £1–£2,778 |
Admin and clerical | £2,018 | £1,251 | £991–£1,968 |
Premises | £1,637 | £1,739 | £1,065–£2,546 |
Energy | £566 | £505 | £379–£632 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,416 | £1,209 | £747–£1,685 |
Bought-in services | £717 | £1,024 | £322–£1,728 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anthony's School Healthy
- The Orchard School Heading for deficit
- Furrowfield School In deficit
- Keyham Lodge School Tight
- Holmwood School Large reserves
- Springwell Special Academy Large reserves
- Newfield School Large reserves
- Trinity Academy New Bridge Large reserves
- Castlewood School Large reserves
- North Star 180° Healthy
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- The Brookfield School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £28,982 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £12,885 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £80 |
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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