Treverbyn Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £0 | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£106k | £4k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£170k | £8k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£139k | £3k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£178k | £2k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£198k | £5k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£220k | £60k | 204 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,025 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,781.
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 | £2,309 | £3,243 | £2,982–£3,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,510 | £1,318 | £1,073–£1,752 |
Supply staff | £951 | £127 | £58–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £332 | £232–£429 |
Premises | £324 | £336 | £243–£405 |
Energy | £142 | £105 | £87–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £308 | £245–£481 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £169 | £103–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bean Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) In deficit
- Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Pippins Primary School Large reserves
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Queen's Drive Infant School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hardwick Primary School In deficit
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wansdyke Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,971 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £471 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £132 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF TREVERBYN ACADEMY (charity 1078399, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £1k |
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £6k | £7k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £951 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,510 a pupil, against a typical £1,318 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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