Pencalenick School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £407k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.0m | -£403k | £403k | 151 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£278k | £494k | 147 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£119k | £0 | 160 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£346k | £51k | 174 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.1m | +£562k | £0 | 177 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£161k | £0 | 195 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £5.2m | +£360k | £407k | 201 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 30% of them. It spends £26,040 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,313.
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 | £8,766 | £9,796 | £8,764–£11,313 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,274 | £8,337 | £6,680–£10,882 |
Supply staff | £2,527 | £486 | £165–£1,122 |
Admin and clerical | £711 | £991 | £801–£1,265 |
Premises | £1,313 | £1,238 | £1,038–£1,667 |
Energy | £433 | £322 | £231–£429 |
Learning resources & ICT | £532 | £874 | £639–£1,307 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £699 | £242–£1,195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fred Nicholson School Large reserves
- The Parkside School, Norwich Large reserves
- John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea Large reserves
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Healthy
- Kingfisher Special School Large reserves
- Ravenshall School In deficit
- Goldwyn School Large reserves
- Woodfield School Large reserves
- The Meadows School Large reserves
- The Willows School Large reserves
- Keelman's Way School Healthy
- Meadowgate Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £24,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £12,075 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £583k | £2,900 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £2,527 a pupil, against a typical £486 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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