Kehelland Village School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £174k in reserve, 28% 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: TRURO & PENWITH 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 | £461k | £464k | -£3k | £92k | 90 |
2019-20 | £538k | £520k | +£18k | £95k | 87 |
2020-21 | £529k | £521k | +£8k | £114k | 85 |
2021-22 | £546k | £512k | +£34k | £135k | 84 |
2022-23 | £606k | £551k | +£55k | £167k | 82 |
2023-24 | £684k | £580k | +£104k | £268k | 73 |
2024-25 | £624k | £593k | +£31k | £174k | 74 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,014 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,892.
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 | £3,784 | £4,391 | £3,751–£4,720 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £1,511 | £1,084–£2,231 |
Supply staff | £162 | £108 | £43–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £518 | £372–£653 |
Premises | £486 | £436 | £319–£501 |
Energy | £108 | £137 | £105–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £541 | £415 | £304–£541 |
Bought-in services | £41 | £306 | £160–£401 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Healthy
- Broadway First School Heading for deficit
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School In deficit
- Trythall Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Somersham Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Large reserves
- Wood Street Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Tight
- Woore Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Tibberton CofE First School Healthy
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £611k | £8,257 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £432 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £338 |
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 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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