Ridgeway Secondary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £45k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£198k | £452k | 408 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£31k | £127k | 423 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£245k | £291k | 382 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£25k | £368k | 316 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£35k | £269k | 302 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.4m | -£228k | £45k | 338 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 30% of them. It spends £9,991 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,886.
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 | £4,876 | £4,265 | £3,857–£4,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,056 | £787 | £571–£1,086 |
Supply staff | £154 | £104 | £15–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £380 | £277–£654 |
Premises | £1,976 | £430 | £350–£507 |
Energy | £169 | £158 | £104–£228 |
Learning resources & ICT | £686 | £548 | £418–£641 |
Bought-in services | £41 | £95 | £36–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brymore Academy Large reserves
- Upper Wharfedale School In deficit
- Wellfield Middle School Large reserves
- Great Park Academy Large reserves
- Cartmel Priory CofE School Large reserves
- Appleby Grammar School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School Tight
- Ovingham Middle School Large reserves
- Weldon Village Academy Large reserves
- Wensleydale School In deficit
- Corbridge Middle School In deficit
- Stradbroke High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,405 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £411 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £334 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,976 a pupil, against a typical £430 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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