Camelford Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £604k in reserve, 28% 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: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£52k | £340k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£97k | £375k | 293 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£106k | £429k | 306 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£165k | £461k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£168k | £604k | 272 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,201.
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 | £3,267 | £3,194 | £2,946–£3,555 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,052 | £1,428 | £1,106–£1,721 |
Supply staff | £192 | £200 | £90–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £295 | £220–£398 |
Premises | £324 | £416 | £353–£486 |
Energy | £133 | £112 | £83–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £285 | £217–£380 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £169 | £104–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rose Hill Primary Large reserves
- Hyrstmount Junior School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- Burton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Newhey Community Primary School Healthy
- Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tight
- Witham Oaks Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,705 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £125 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £169 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,052 a pupil, against a typical £1,428 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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