Boskenwyn Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cornwall · Primary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £398k | £387k | +£10k | £60k | 74 |
2019-20 | £473k | £456k | +£17k | £77k | 84 |
2020-21 | £464k | £472k | -£9k | £68k | 89 |
2021-22 | £572k | £543k | +£28k | £96k | 93 |
2022-23 | £632k | £678k | -£46k | £50k | 93 |
2023-24 | £690k | £742k | -£52k | -£2k | 89 |
2024-25 | £738k | £717k | +£22k | £20k | 94 |
2025-26 | £847k | £819k | +£28k | £48k | 102 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,033 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,016.
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 | £3,213 | £3,659 | £3,453–£4,090 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,812 | £1,410 | £1,272–£1,618 |
Supply staff | £23 | £171 | £67–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £391 | £308–£526 |
Premises | £677 | £394 | £296–£514 |
Energy | £468 | £127 | £90–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £858 | £427 | £284–£508 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £230 | £149–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Salcombe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Spellbrook CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School Large reserves
- Croft Church of England Primary School Tight
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School Large reserves
- Millhouse Primary School In deficit
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £779k | £7,636 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £507 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £802 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £468 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £858 a pupil, against a typical £427 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £677 a pupil, against a typical £394 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,812 a pupil, against a typical £1,410 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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