Ravenbank Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £45k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£2k | £47k | 412 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£21k | £67k | 413 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£70k | £162k | 415 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£111k | £203k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£24k | £101k | 400 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£22k | £2k | 368 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,726 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,201.
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 | £3,043 | £3,173 | £2,870–£3,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,046 | £1,126 | £976–£1,538 |
Supply staff | £198 | £99 | £61–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £271 | £235–£351 |
Premises | £258 | £301 | £225–£372 |
Energy | £65 | £81 | £64–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £305 | £247–£368 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £124 | £80–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Lapal Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Heading for deficit
- Amherst School Healthy
- Canford Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Heatherside Junior School Large reserves
- Winnersh Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Listerdale Primary Academy In deficit
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £65 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £43 |
Money raised by parents
RAVENBANK SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1001808, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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