Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £26k in reserve, 5% 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: 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 | £346k | £335k | +£11k | -£22k | 57 |
2019-20 | £373k | £369k | +£4k | -£39k | 66 |
2020-21 | £437k | £374k | +£63k | £0 | 69 |
2021-22 | £477k | £456k | +£21k | £20k | 76 |
2022-23 | £516k | £459k | +£57k | £0 | 73 |
2023-24 | £542k | £512k | +£30k | £4k | 70 |
2024-25 | £563k | £501k | +£62k | £26k | 70 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,157 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,202.
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 | £2,857 | £4,421 | £3,891–£4,955 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,214 | £1,388 | £1,209–£1,674 |
Supply staff | £1,400 | £225 | £59–£498 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £479 | £405–£621 |
Premises | £400 | £435 | £311–£543 |
Energy | £157 | £138 | £113–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £450 | £313–£635 |
Bought-in services | £-71 | £289 | £123–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School In deficit
- Loders CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Healthy
- Trekenner Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall In deficit
- Fowlmere Primary School In deficit
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Samlesbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Holbeton Primary School In deficit
- Church Broughton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £549k | £7,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £229 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,400 a pupil, against a typical £225 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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