St Francis CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k 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: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI 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 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£298k | £576k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£212k | £587k | 424 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£67k | £3k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£231k | £5k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£155k | £2k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£209k | £169k | 407 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,486 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,031.
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 | £2,899 | £2,957 | £2,748–£3,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £924 | £1,166 | £998–£1,437 |
Supply staff | £243 | £107 | £48–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £150 | £272 | £180–£309 |
Premises | £233 | £294 | £274–£370 |
Energy | £64 | £85 | £58–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £281 | £220–£332 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £111 | £39–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shibden Head Primary Academy Large reserves
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Monkston Primary School Healthy
- Captain Cook Primary School Healthy
- Emsworth Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleet Healthy
- Spurcroft Primary School In deficit
- The Cranbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hall Junior Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,791 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £211 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST FRANCIS C OF E SCHOOL (charity 1101821, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £13k | £11k |
2023-08 | £10k | £6k |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £243 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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