Lostwithiel School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 8% 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 | £731k | £659k | +£72k | £49k | 147 |
2019-20 | £756k | £742k | +£14k | £35k | 143 |
2020-21 | £817k | £777k | +£40k | £31k | 143 |
2021-22 | £920k | £901k | +£19k | £3k | 149 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £976k | +£66k | £24k | 165 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£102k | £51k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£79k | £92k | 170 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,137.
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 | £2,749 | £3,349 | £3,174–£3,638 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,611 | £1,124 | £875–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £212 | £112 | £37–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £348 | £273–£412 |
Premises | £437 | £366 | £299–£415 |
Energy | £112 | £98 | £80–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £304 | £227–£375 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £143 | £67–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Hallbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School In deficit
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Links Primary School Tight
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Tight
- The Sibsey Free Primary School Healthy
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School In deficit
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,773 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £112 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £366 |
Money raised by parents
LOSTWITHIEL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1107663, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £7k | £10k |
2024-10 | £6k | £10k |
2023-10 | £13k | £12k |
2022-10 | £10k | £7k |
2021-10 | £7k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £212 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,611 a pupil, against a typical £1,124 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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