Coverack Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k 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: 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 | £262k | £243k | +£19k | -£24k | 41 |
2019-20 | £288k | £287k | +£1k | -£35k | 38 |
2020-21 | £274k | £265k | +£9k | -£38k | 35 |
2021-22 | £280k | £266k | +£14k | -£27k | 23 |
2022-23 | £268k | £18k | +£250k | £1k | 32 |
2023-24 | £296k | £309k | -£13k | £0 | 28 |
2024-25 | £301k | £292k | +£9k | £6k | 22 |
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 27% of them. It spends £13,273 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £16,531.
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 | £5,909 | £7,395 | £6,465–£8,590 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,591 | £2,264 | £1,637–£2,742 |
Supply staff | £1,864 | £430 | £85–£1,003 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £923 | £767–£1,341 |
Premises | £818 | £967 | £744–£1,125 |
Energy | £227 | £325 | £224–£474 |
Learning resources & ICT | £909 | £1,000 | £649–£1,317 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £630 | £149–£904 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Alanbrooke Academy Healthy
- Whitfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Hartington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- Patterdale CofE Primary School Tight
- Pauntley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Castleton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goathland Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £297k | £13,500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £682 |
Money raised by parents
COVERACK PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1016648, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £1k | £2k |
2023-08 | £4k | £3k |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £701 | £734 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,864 a pupil, against a typical £430 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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