Riversides School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £450k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£49k | -£137k | 64 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£176k | -£399k | 66 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£106k | -£8k | 65 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£122k | £34k | 64 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£255k | £281k | 70 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£120k | £330k | 68 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£208k | £450k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 77% of them. It spends £33,855 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,237.
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 | £14,913 | £14,318 | £12,940–£15,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,101 | £7,284 | £5,748–£8,556 |
Supply staff | £0 | £1,492 | £635–£3,070 |
Admin and clerical | £2,884 | £1,354 | £1,172–£1,786 |
Premises | £681 | £1,734 | £1,393–£2,596 |
Energy | £420 | £504 | £364–£770 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,348 | £1,128 | £839–£2,125 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £1,676 | £398–£2,428 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Heading for deficit
- Brompton Hall School In deficit
- Hamilton School Tight
- Peak Academy In deficit
- Woolston Brook School In deficit
- Willow Bank School Large reserves
- Lift Crescent View In deficit
- The Promise School Tight
- Newbridge Learning Community Large reserves
- Green Gates Academy Large reserves
- NeneGate Healthy
- Falconer School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £36,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.6m | £22,899 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £87 |
Money raised by parents
RIVERSIDES PTA (charity 1175833, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 admin and clerical is £2,884 a pupil, against a typical £1,354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,101 a pupil, against a typical £7,284 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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