Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£51k | £215k | 423 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£9k | £224k | 421 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£54k | £223k | 613 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£11k | £233k | 423 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.9m | -£249k | -£16k | 449 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£90k | £74k | 654 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£143k | £217k | 648 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£20k | £197k | 648 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,590 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,660.
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 | £2,933 | £3,045 | £2,847–£3,259 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,292 | £1,451 | £1,198–£1,717 |
Supply staff | £255 | £100 | £38–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £310 | £214–£402 |
Premises | £422 | £347 | £262–£423 |
Energy | £53 | £86 | £46–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £244 | £172–£299 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £99 | £42–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Cavendish Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
- Killinghall Primary School Healthy
- Heatherlands Primary School Tight
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Tight
- St Bede Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £6,173 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £257 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £204k | £314 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £250k | £386 |
Money raised by parents
PINHOE PTFA (charity 1201771, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £19k |
2024-08 | £20k | £16k |
2023-08 | £16k | £9k |
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.
- 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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