Pensilva Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £122k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cornwall · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £661k | £646k | +£15k | £102k | 100 |
2019-20 | £559k | £575k | -£16k | £85k | 87 |
2020-21 | £520k | £499k | +£22k | £107k | 94 |
2021-22 | £560k | £549k | +£12k | £119k | 97 |
2022-23 | £618k | £632k | -£15k | £104k | 107 |
2023-24 | £733k | £694k | +£39k | £143k | 97 |
2024-25 | £703k | £719k | -£16k | £127k | 101 |
2025-26 | £769k | £774k | -£4k | £122k | 101 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,661 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,263.
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 | £3,745 | £3,832 | £3,654–£4,117 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,288 | £1,678 | £1,377–£1,886 |
Supply staff | £154 | £134 | £36–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £427 | £317–£510 |
Premises | £326 | £436 | £307–£492 |
Energy | £218 | £133 | £111–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £555 | £368 | £289–£508 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £177 | £121–£362 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Heading for deficit
- Canewdon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Gorefield Primary Academy In deficit
- Braddock CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Peterchurch Primary School Healthy
- Enderby Road Infant School Tight
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Morton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Skelton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £735k | £7,275 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £342 |
Money raised by parents
PENSILVA PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1098548, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £25k | £5k |
2024-09 | £9k | £8k |
2023-09 | £5k | £3k |
2022-09 | £3k | £3k |
2021-09 | £1k | £853 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £218 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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