Tregolls Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£49k | £107k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£84k | £131k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£12k | £120k | 312 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£70k | £189k | 308 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£104k | £7k | 302 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£4k | £5k | 257 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£137k | £68k | 233 |
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 7% of them. It spends £9,026 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,478.
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 | £2,927 | £3,469 | £3,168–£3,724 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,592 | £1,576 | £1,277–£2,083 |
Supply staff | £1,597 | £187 | £61–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £365 | £286–£475 |
Premises | £386 | £407 | £343–£508 |
Energy | £86 | £128 | £101–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £794 | £300 | £238–£380 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £197 | £133–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Monument Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Holtsmere End Junior School Large reserves
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy Healthy
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Healthy
- Goldenhill Primary Academy In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Rowena Academy Large reserves
- Old Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,476 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £369k | £1,584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £159 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,597 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £794 a pupil, against a typical £300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,592 a pupil, against a typical £1,576 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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