Carclaze Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £206k in reserve, 9% 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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£215k | £185k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £102k | 399 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£113k | £118k | 396 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£45k | £52k | 392 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£121k | £66k | 384 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£2k | -£60k | 385 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£163k | £206k | 386 |
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 £5,565 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,455.
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 | £2,881 | £3,105 | £2,892–£3,314 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,018 | £1,146 | £914–£1,418 |
Supply staff | £148 | £135 | £53–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £181 | £284 | £256–£310 |
Premises | £352 | £316 | £257–£373 |
Energy | £98 | £82 | £61–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £273 | £237–£321 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £149 | £67–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Healthy
- Heycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Hall Primary School Tight
- Horfield Church of England Primary School Tight
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rydon Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £233 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CARCLAZE SCHOOL (charity 1178902, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £11k |
2024-08 | £9k | £8k |
2023-08 | £14k | £10k |
2022-08 | £5k | £5k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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