Riverley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £532k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS 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, 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£191k | £87k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£301k | £360k | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£372k | £614k | 435 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£151k | £645k | 432 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£44k | £580k | 439 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£103k | £552k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£91k | £532k | 450 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 80% of them. It spends £7,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,208.
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 | £3,239 | £3,804 | £3,520–£4,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £990 | £1,671 | £1,395–£1,932 |
Supply staff | £496 | £132 | £76–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £386 | £311–£452 |
Premises | £269 | £464 | £415–£565 |
Energy | £0 | £124 | £103–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £262 | £211–£330 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £366 | £235–£724 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rushmore Primary School Healthy
- Newtons Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Primary School Healthy
- Springwell School Healthy
- Altmore Infant School In deficit
- Henry Green Primary School Tight
- Lift Trinity Large reserves
- Poverest Primary School Large reserves
- Downderry Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- William Tyndale Primary School Large reserves
- Burnt Ash Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,691 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £7 |
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 supply staff is £496 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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