Menheniot Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 8% 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 | £731k | £689k | +£42k | £128k | 155 |
2019-20 | £788k | £733k | +£55k | £182k | 164 |
2020-21 | £812k | £785k | +£26k | £209k | 161 |
2021-22 | £855k | £833k | +£22k | £231k | 162 |
2022-23 | £874k | £990k | -£116k | £115k | 161 |
2023-24 | £979k | £973k | +£6k | £120k | 156 |
2024-25 | £961k | £957k | +£4k | £125k | 154 |
2025-26 | £967k | £1.0m | -£48k | £77k | 138 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,354 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,180.
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 | £3,890 | £3,489 | £3,161–£3,861 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £986 | £1,263 | £1,014–£1,773 |
Supply staff | £189 | £118 | £62–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £361 | £276–£484 |
Premises | £383 | £346 | £275–£456 |
Energy | £178 | £99 | £82–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £387 | £328 | £206–£456 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £201 | £95–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan In deficit
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe In deficit
- Martley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery Large reserves
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Tight
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Moorings Way Infant School Tight
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £923k | £6,687 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £96 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £321 |
Money raised by parents
MENHENIOT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1061162, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £5k |
2024-09 | £9k | £6k |
2023-09 | £10k | £12k |
2022-09 | £8k | £6k |
2021-09 | £5k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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