Rivendell Flying High Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £173k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £881k | £847k | +£34k | -£67k | 101 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £990k | +£173k | £48k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£208k | £173k | 178 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,319 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,829.
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 | £3,036 | £3,284 | £3,160–£3,478 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £958 | £1,264 | £1,049–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £162 | £95 | £25–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £314 | £279–£391 |
Premises | £532 | £357 | £268–£411 |
Energy | £123 | £93 | £71–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £129 | £339 | £248–£456 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £170 | £105–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Large reserves
- Long Buckby Junior School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Kingsmoor Primary School Healthy
- The Mease Spencer Academy In deficit
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Large reserves
- Winteringham Primary School Tight
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £499 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £359 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £532 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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