Tintagel Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 4% 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 | £509k | £530k | -£21k | £0 | 102 |
2019-20 | £559k | £496k | +£63k | £2k | 104 |
2020-21 | £602k | £532k | +£70k | £1k | 96 |
2021-22 | £597k | £509k | +£88k | £0 | 88 |
2022-23 | £625k | £540k | +£85k | £1k | 76 |
2023-24 | £671k | £624k | +£47k | £0 | 84 |
2024-25 | £700k | £616k | +£84k | £27k | 76 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,328.
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 | £2,954 | £4,284 | £3,913–£5,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,431 | £1,777 | £1,110–£2,140 |
Supply staff | £745 | £167 | £91–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £464 | £403–£613 |
Premises | £588 | £484 | £400–£688 |
Energy | £222 | £156 | £132–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £461 | £324–£593 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £231 | £133–£435 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Healthy
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School In deficit
- Warmingham CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Large reserves
- Roxton Church of England Academy Healthy
- Ramsden Infant School In deficit
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Delabole Primary School Healthy
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £677k | £8,850 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £497 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £745 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,431 a pupil, against a typical £1,777 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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