Bishop Bronescombe CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 3% 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: THE RAINBOW 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£111k | £11k | 326 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£142k | £14k | 328 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£20k | £13k | 320 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£96k | £20k | 310 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£135k | £4k | 297 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£102k | £13k | 291 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£207k | £58k | 284 |
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 £5,658 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,848.
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 | £2,718 | £3,230 | £3,012–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,644 | £1,368 | £1,072–£1,586 |
Supply staff | £21 | £115 | £53–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £335 | £258–£369 |
Premises | £194 | £341 | £269–£425 |
Energy | £85 | £100 | £84–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £296 | £224–£361 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £177 | £85–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Tight
- Hoyle Court Primary School Tight
- Daisyfield Primary School Healthy
- Dartington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Waddington Redwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chalk Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,215 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £173 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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