Weeth Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 7% 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: CROFTY EDUCATION 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£153k | £76k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£32k | £68k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£75k | £100k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£32k | £0 | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£57k | £0 | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£13k | £0 | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £90k | 191 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,188.
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 | £4,979 | £3,385 | £2,981–£3,668 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,382 | £1,218–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £325 | £137 | £60–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £343 | £244–£379 |
Premises | £304 | £400 | £341–£489 |
Energy | £89 | £110 | £95–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £277 | £189–£400 |
Bought-in services | £99 | £138 | £81–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Large reserves
- The Icknield Primary School Tight
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Westbury Infant School Healthy
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Chesterton Primary School In deficit
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Large reserves
- Longtown Primary School Healthy
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,251 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £10 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £325 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,979 a pupil, against a typical £3,385 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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