Mousehole School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k 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: 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 | £530k | £507k | +£23k | £19k | 103 |
2019-20 | £607k | £538k | +£69k | £67k | 108 |
2020-21 | £686k | £640k | +£46k | £93k | 110 |
2021-22 | £687k | £666k | +£21k | £89k | 106 |
2022-23 | £717k | £692k | +£25k | £90k | 104 |
2023-24 | £782k | £709k | +£73k | £160k | 94 |
2024-25 | £744k | £748k | -£4k | £34k | 100 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,480 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,122.
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 | £3,130 | £3,748 | £3,091–£4,121 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,700 | £1,381 | £1,249–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £100 | £114 | £52–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £377 | £290–£490 |
Premises | £490 | £459 | £330–£613 |
Energy | £730 | £118 | £99–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £390 | £287–£460 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £258 | £139–£428 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift North Thoresby Large reserves
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kelsey Primary School Large reserves
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Snitterfield Primary School Healthy
- The Dassett CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Large reserves
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Healthy
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Healthy
- Stalmine Primary School Large reserves
- Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Large reserves
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £735k | £7,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £140 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £730 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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