Halwin School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £24k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £418k | £387k | +£31k | £50k | 77 |
2019-20 | £414k | £395k | +£19k | £50k | 72 |
2020-21 | £484k | £466k | +£18k | £50k | 73 |
2021-22 | £518k | £528k | -£10k | £39k | 72 |
2022-23 | £543k | £564k | -£21k | £0 | 68 |
2023-24 | £550k | £617k | -£67k | £0 | 71 |
2024-25 | £515k | £571k | -£56k | £24k | 50 |
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 47% of them. It spends £11,420 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,705.
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 | £8,180 | £4,997 | £4,226–£5,719 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,618 | £1,292–£2,166 |
Supply staff | £640 | £117 | £35–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £552 | £434–£806 |
Premises | £800 | £495 | £425–£684 |
Energy | £280 | £188 | £127–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £500 | £579 | £388–£723 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £336 | £194–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millom Infant School In deficit
- The Newton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Worthington School In deficit
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School In deficit
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Abbey Village Primary School Healthy
- Bradwell Junior School Large reserves
- Monyash CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cheselbourne Village School Healthy
- Hemington Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £513k | £10,260 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £40 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HALWIN SCHOOL (charity 1085482, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £3k |
2024-07 | £4k | £4k |
2023-07 | £6k | £5k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £991 | £1k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £640 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £8,180 a pupil, against a typical £4,997 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £800 a pupil, against a typical £495 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £280 a pupil, against a typical £188 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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