Ribble Drive Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £78k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£58k | £136k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£25k | £160k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£43k | £117k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | £95k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£84k | £11k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£125k | £110k | 187 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,398.
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 | £3,599 | £3,794 | £3,408–£4,113 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,824 | £1,680 | £1,390–£1,910 |
Supply staff | £123 | £271 | £92–£516 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £354 | £308–£424 |
Premises | £406 | £531 | £447–£638 |
Energy | £187 | £154 | £119–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £330 | £260–£427 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £204 | £96–£455 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift St James the Great Large reserves
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Yeo Valley Primary School Healthy
- Willow Tree Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Orchards Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Arches Community Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic School In deficit
- Woodchurch Road Academy Large reserves
- Whitehill Primary School Tight
- Cabot Primary School Healthy
- Phoenix Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £754 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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