Richmond Hill Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £449k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GORSE ACADEMIES 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 | £3.8m | £3.1m | +£655k | £358k | 594 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£392k | £415k | 609 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£400k | £479k | 610 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£205k | £336k | 615 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£167k | £265k | 625 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£342k | £282k | 633 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£188k | £449k | 634 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,695 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,208.
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 | £3,727 | £3,239 | £2,911–£3,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,055 | £1,530 | £1,234–£1,945 |
Supply staff | £646 | £160 | £95–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £279 | £205–£350 |
Premises | £408 | £352 | £280–£399 |
Energy | £115 | £108 | £90–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £249 | £213–£314 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £162 | £92–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Al-Furqan Primary School Large reserves
- Walkergate Community School Healthy
- Villiers Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lansdowne Primary Academy Large reserves
- White Hall Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Billesley Primary School Healthy
- East Park Academy Large reserves
- Ambleside Primary School Large reserves
- Crossacres Primary Academy Healthy
- Luton Primary School Large reserves
- Birchfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.7m | £9,002 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £1,696 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £3 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £646 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £388 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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