Penair School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £828k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PENAIR SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£113k | £206k | 917 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£77k | £387k | 950 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£315k | £700k | 1,015 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£63k | £760k | 1,081 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.4m | +£37k | £796k | 1,148 |
2023-24 | £8.4m | £8.5m | -£94k | £701k | 1,186 |
2024-25 | £9.4m | £9.3m | +£129k | £828k | 1,239 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,483 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,357.
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 | £4,103 | £4,275 | £4,119–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £658 | £771 | £655–£938 |
Supply staff | £156 | £86 | £51–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £495 | £435 | £340–£501 |
Premises | £351 | £382 | £303–£464 |
Energy | £92 | £120 | £103–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £873 | £483 | £435–£692 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £70 | £58–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Priestlands School Heading for deficit
- Reigate School Large reserves
- Joseph Rowntree School Large reserves
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Large reserves
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Large reserves
- Huish Episcopi Academy Large reserves
- Dane Court Grammar School Large reserves
- Ash Manor School Large reserves
- Oldfield School Large reserves
- Brooke Weston Academy In deficit
- The Friary School Large reserves
- Campion School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £7,352 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £188k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £531k | £429 |
Money raised by parents
ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF PENAIR SCHOOL (charity 1087032, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £2k |
2024-07 | £2k | £15k |
2023-07 | £2k | £730 |
2022-07 | £12k | £3k |
2021-07 | £4k | £880 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £873 a pupil, against a typical £483 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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