Lemington Riverside Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Foundation 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 | £824k | £836k | -£12k | £54k | 145 |
2019-20 | £842k | £935k | -£93k | -£39k | 145 |
2020-21 | £991k | £913k | +£79k | £40k | 161 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £62k | 162 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£52k | £114k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£57k | £171k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£59k | £112k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£14k | £97k | 216 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,627 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,362.
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 | £3,819 | £3,400 | £3,081–£3,785 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,821 | £1,824 | £1,384–£2,116 |
Supply staff | £42 | £107 | £52–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £325 | £267–£443 |
Premises | £407 | £470 | £386–£571 |
Energy | £97 | £110 | £93–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £381 | £283–£464 |
Bought-in services | £981 | £313 | £146–£496 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Biddick Hall Junior School Tight
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Tame Valley Academy Large reserves
- St Johns Primary School Healthy
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary Healthy
- St Ann's Well Academy Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Laygate Community School In deficit
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,183 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £664 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £208k | £964 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £379 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £981 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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