West Alvington Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £22k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) 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 | £324k | £289k | +£35k | £0 | 49 |
2019-20 | £317k | £325k | -£8k | £0 | 38 |
2020-21 | £333k | £311k | +£22k | £0 | 35 |
2021-22 | £255k | £386k | -£131k | £0 | 40 |
2022-23 | £388k | £342k | +£46k | £0 | 37 |
2023-24 | £338k | £396k | -£58k | £0 | 34 |
2024-25 | £418k | £402k | +£16k | £22k | 44 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,034 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,892.
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 | £4,067 | £5,405 | £4,527–£5,974 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,674 | £1,941 | £1,500–£2,356 |
Supply staff | £45 | £218 | £123–£330 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £598 | £513–£744 |
Premises | £449 | £570 | £518–£742 |
Energy | £112 | £184 | £116–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £480 | £298–£718 |
Bought-in services | £427 | £419 | £236–£793 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Willersey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School Healthy
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School Large reserves
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Tebay Primary School Large reserves
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Large reserves
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £409k | £9,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £742 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £202 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,674 a pupil, against a typical £1,941 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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