Padstow School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 5% 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: 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 | £831k | £826k | +£5k | £0 | 164 |
2019-20 | £817k | £784k | +£33k | £5k | 154 |
2020-21 | £847k | £773k | +£74k | £7k | 148 |
2021-22 | £952k | £834k | +£118k | £4k | 174 |
2022-23 | £991k | £927k | +£64k | £0 | 165 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £986k | +£59k | £2k | 153 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £944k | +£149k | £52k | 149 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,336 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,184.
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 | £2,315 | £3,827 | £3,407–£4,061 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,980 | £1,761 | £1,376–£2,114 |
Supply staff | £745 | £218 | £31–£388 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £372 | £286–£463 |
Premises | £403 | £485 | £368–£518 |
Energy | £114 | £130 | £108–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £361 | £266–£418 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £185 | £79–£447 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Heading for deficit
- Thornton Primary School In deficit
- Brookfield Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Copeland Road Primary School Large reserves
- Ladycross Infant School Large reserves
- Burradon Community Primary School In deficit
- Woodlands Park Primary School In deficit
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Tight
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,067 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £128 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £349 |
Money raised by parents
PADSTOW SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1212321, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £20k |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £745 a pupil, against a typical £218 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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