Riverside Bridge School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £333k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barking and Dagenham · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£12k | £1k | 135 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £2.8m | +£517k | £1k | 139 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.3m | +£694k | £1k | 151 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £3.5m | +£709k | £1k | 148 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £4.4m | +£910k | £1k | 162 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.1m | +£561k | £1k | 196 |
2024-25 | £9.2m | £8.5m | +£762k | £333k | 249 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 33% of them. It spends £33,940 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £35,485.
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 | £17,980 | £12,330 | £11,073–£13,696 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £12,716 | £10,533–£16,407 |
Supply staff | £1,498 | £1,324 | £503–£3,227 |
Admin and clerical | £920 | £1,487 | £1,087–£2,236 |
Premises | £1,462 | £1,553 | £1,222–£2,189 |
Energy | £799 | £374 | £293–£473 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,092 | £725 | £479–£1,123 |
Bought-in services | £8,233 | £1,154 | £409–£3,541 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodside Academy Large reserves
- Sherwood Foundation School Tight
- Oak Lodge School Large reserves
- Shenstone School Tight
- St Nicholas School Large reserves
- Oaklands School In deficit
- Marjory Kinnon School Healthy
- Trinity School Large reserves
- The Village School Large reserves
- Corbets Tey School Healthy
- Manor School Large reserves
- Riverside School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.2m | £36,924 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.0m | £20,076 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £76 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £8,233 a pupil, against a typical £1,154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £799 a pupil, against a typical £374 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £17,980 a pupil, against a typical £12,330 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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