Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £6k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £806k | £791k | +£15k | £55k | 170 |
2019-20 | £821k | £868k | -£47k | £8k | 176 |
2020-21 | £896k | £879k | +£17k | £25k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £959k | +£68k | £93k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £100k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £108k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £87k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£81k | £6k | 203 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,688 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,460.
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 | £3,116 | £3,177 | £3,053–£3,356 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,713 | £1,162 | £912–£1,418 |
Supply staff | £129 | £107 | £55–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £229 | £298 | £229–£416 |
Premises | £195 | £292 | £262–£380 |
Energy | £61 | £99 | £78–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £329 | £235–£390 |
Bought-in services | £257 | £169 | £104–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Hellins Primary School Healthy
- Warnham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Chorleywood Primary School Tight
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Heading for deficit
- Bowsland Green Primary School Tight
- The March CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lindhead School Tight
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Eccleston Primary School Large reserves
- The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bosham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,856 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £243 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £451 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,713 a pupil, against a typical £1,162 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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