Callington Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £29k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: AN DARAS 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£66k | -£6k | 376 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£98k | £7k | 372 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£137k | £50k | 365 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£28k | £130k | 373 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£83k | £115k | 354 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£27k | £29k | 360 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,201.
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 | £2,979 | £3,140 | £2,904–£3,330 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £871 | £1,166 | £985–£1,462 |
Supply staff | £287 | £112 | £69–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £97 | £245 | £197–£324 |
Premises | £412 | £314 | £247–£383 |
Energy | £61 | £92 | £70–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £277 | £212–£348 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £133 | £96–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sompting Village Primary School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Melbourn Primary School Tight
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Ringwood Junior School Heading for deficit
- Kingsbridge Primary School In deficit
- Croxby Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Junior School Large reserves
- Offmore Primary School Tight
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bowmandale Primary School Healthy
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,522 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £170 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £86 |
Money raised by parents
CALLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1076374, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-08 | £12k | £10k |
2022-08 | £12k | £15k |
2021-08 | £2k | £111 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £287 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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