Jacobstow Community Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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.
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 | £533k | £517k | +£15k | £66k | 85 |
2019-20 | £495k | £480k | +£16k | £82k | 91 |
2020-21 | £520k | £478k | +£42k | £124k | 89 |
2021-22 | £601k | £522k | +£79k | £203k | 114 |
2022-23 | £642k | £657k | -£15k | £0 | 123 |
2023-24 | £692k | £596k | +£96k | £0 | 110 |
2024-25 | £741k | £657k | +£84k | £42k | 86 |
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 £7,684 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,087.
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 | £3,813 | £4,119 | £3,866–£4,523 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,450 | £1,293 | £1,092–£1,801 |
Supply staff | £82 | £85 | £46–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £392 | £307–£484 |
Premises | £561 | £410 | £312–£509 |
Energy | £140 | £130 | £95–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £397 | £297–£547 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £173 | £122–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Callow End CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greatworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School In deficit
- Uplowman Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Manor Primary Academy In deficit
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nancledra School Large reserves
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Healthy
- Church Walk CofE Primary School In deficit
- Eckington CofE First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £715k | £8,363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £304 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £561 a pupil, against a typical £410 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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