Ravensworth Terrace Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £67k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gateshead · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | -£139k | 309 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£26k | -£112k | 331 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£90k | -£22k | 347 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£72k | £50k | 351 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£16k | £34k | 363 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£26k | £7k | 379 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£5k | £2k | 382 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£64k | £67k | 362 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,593 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,445.
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 | £3,301 | £3,075 | £2,880–£3,349 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £844 | £1,296 | £1,103–£1,613 |
Supply staff | £137 | £145 | £53–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £288 | £216–£371 |
Premises | £320 | £356 | £287–£389 |
Energy | £131 | £90 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £284 | £246–£358 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £161 | £86–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Invention Learning Academy Large reserves
- Nansledan School Healthy
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Healthy
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School Healthy
- Witton Middle School Large reserves
- Castle Primary School Tight
- Jubilee Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harewood Junior School Heading for deficit
- Ratby Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Callands Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,377 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £70 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £149k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £393 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £131 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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