St Teath Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 21% 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 | £569k | £512k | +£57k | £38k | 104 |
2020-21 | £589k | £434k | +£155k | £72k | 116 |
2021-22 | £668k | £626k | +£42k | £94k | 111 |
2022-23 | £662k | £642k | +£20k | £68k | 110 |
2024-25 | £849k | £776k | +£73k | £175k | 141 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,504 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,211.
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 | £2,128 | £3,439 | £3,127–£3,649 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,199 | £1,426 | £1,182–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £333 | £124 | £58–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £330 | £239–£410 |
Premises | £163 | £360 | £275–£498 |
Energy | £128 | £109 | £95–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £315 | £218–£422 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £230 | £60–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hundon Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Berrow Primary Church Academy Large reserves
- Moorings Way Infant School Tight
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery Large reserves
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- St Saviours Infant Church School In deficit
- Mevagissey Community Primary School Large reserves
- Mary Exton Primary School In deficit
- Galley Common Infant School Healthy
- Mullion Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £832k | £5,901 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £35 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £121 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £333 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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