Cockwood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: IVY EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £500k | £486k | +£14k | £72k | 94 |
2019-20 | £503k | £455k | +£48k | £56k | 94 |
2020-21 | £541k | £513k | +£28k | £73k | 93 |
2021-22 | £567k | £514k | +£53k | £106k | 88 |
2022-23 | £548k | £558k | -£10k | £64k | 86 |
2024-25 | £663k | £618k | +£45k | £12k | 83 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,390.
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 | £3,976 | £4,160 | £3,647–£4,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,048 | £1,414 | £1,141–£1,742 |
Supply staff | £72 | £176 | £66–£381 |
Admin and clerical | £530 | £496 | £367–£576 |
Premises | £301 | £480 | £356–£560 |
Energy | £96 | £126 | £83–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £687 | £353 | £297–£436 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £348 | £146–£521 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Infants' School Large reserves
- Westhouses Primary School Large reserves
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett In deficit
- Everton Heath Primary School Tight
- Blewbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Healthy
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Large reserves
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £631k | £7,602 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £386 |
Money raised by parents
COCKWOOD SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1148770, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £6k | £10k |
2024-09 | £9k | £12k |
2023-09 | £7k | £7k |
2022-09 | £6k | £5k |
2021-09 | £7k | £5k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £687 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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