CP Riverside School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £463k in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£18k | £197k | 33 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £993k | +£125k | £300k | 43 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£227k | £442k | 34 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£61k | £456k | 35 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£100k | £499k | 5 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£94k | £535k | 7 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£16k | £463k | 47 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 87% of them. It spends £32,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £34,606.
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 | £17,106 | £17,126 | £14,225–£23,099 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,915 | £6,829 | £3,292–£10,851 |
Supply staff | £0 | £911 | £0–£1,679 |
Admin and clerical | £2,574 | £2,802 | £1,787–£3,709 |
Premises | £1,830 | £1,456 | £584–£2,202 |
Energy | £532 | £392 | £247–£699 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,574 | £1,253 | £916–£1,985 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £617 | £300–£936 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Pendlebury Centre Healthy
- Will Adams Academy Large reserves
- Pilgrim Pathways School Large reserves
- Roman Fields Academy Large reserves
- Hospital and Outreach Education Large reserves
- OA - Nene Valley Large reserves
- Ancora House School Large reserves
- River Tees Hospital School Large reserves
- Kassia Academy and Support Services Healthy
- Kettlebrook Short Stay School Large reserves
- Ethos College Large reserves
- Dacorum Education Support Centre In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £33,447 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | -£5k | £-106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £21 |
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?
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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