Plympton St Maurice Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £193k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS 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 | £890k | £845k | +£45k | £45k | 204 |
2019-20 | £910k | £859k | +£51k | £63k | 201 |
2020-21 | £945k | £926k | +£19k | £90k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £910k | +£104k | £151k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £956k | +£99k | £208k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£15k | £177k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £193k | 186 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,871 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £2,962 | £3,369 | £2,887–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £758 | £1,353 | £1,128–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £172 | £148 | £30–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £329 | £244–£451 |
Premises | £306 | £381 | £284–£507 |
Energy | £97 | £96 | £84–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £308 | £227–£352 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £210 | £71–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Academy In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- Gagle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Healthy
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,054 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £156 |
Money raised by parents
PTFA PLYMPTON ST. MAURICE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1176728, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £7k |
2024-08 | £7k | £4k |
2023-08 | £7k | £9k |
2022-08 | £8k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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 9% 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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