St Columb Minor Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £206k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£182k | £553k | 617 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£253k | £693k | 581 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£379k | £889k | 527 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£359k | £56k | 493 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£99k | £26k | 472 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£84k | £32k | 469 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£208k | £206k | 440 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,180 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,384.
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 | £2,749 | £2,966 | £2,817–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,297 | £1,413 | £1,081–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £325 | £84 | £41–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £205 | £208 | £173–£289 |
Premises | £264 | £304 | £277–£363 |
Energy | £75 | £83 | £73–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £289 | £200–£356 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £145 | £59–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Large reserves
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Heckmondwike Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Scientia Academy Healthy
- Roebuck Academy Healthy
- Pye Green Academy Large reserves
- Cottingley Village Primary School Healthy
- Templenewsam Halton Primary School Large reserves
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cotteridge Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,407 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £248 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £325 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £542 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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