Blisland Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 8% 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: BRIDGE 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 | £356k | £318k | +£38k | £28k | 43 |
2019-20 | £341k | £258k | +£83k | £0 | 36 |
2020-21 | £302k | £286k | +£16k | £0 | 37 |
2021-22 | £327k | £294k | +£33k | £0 | 38 |
2022-23 | £344k | £353k | -£9k | £0 | 43 |
2023-24 | £334k | £386k | -£52k | £0 | 40 |
2024-25 | £421k | £385k | +£36k | £32k | 43 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,953 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,402.
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 | £3,465 | £5,416 | £4,898–£5,867 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,628 | £1,603 | £1,278–£2,119 |
Supply staff | £209 | £180 | £65–£394 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £625 | £536–£849 |
Premises | £535 | £572 | £478–£811 |
Energy | £349 | £177 | £130–£240 |
Learning resources & ICT | £674 | £656 | £389–£886 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £339 | £174–£560 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southrop Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ingleton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grindleford Primary School Large reserves
- Church Preen Primary School In deficit
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Large reserves
- Inkpen Primary School Healthy
- Hose Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Yeoford Community Primary School Healthy
- Hallbankgate Village School Large reserves
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ireby CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £411k | £9,558 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £116 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £349 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,628 a pupil, against a typical £1,603 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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