Torpoint Nursery and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£100k | £88k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£78k | £9k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | -£5k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | £11k | 244 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£61k | £72k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £79k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£23k | £103k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £118k | 198 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,701 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,756.
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 | £3,833 | £3,191 | £2,961–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,289 | £1,305 | £960–£1,702 |
Supply staff | £41 | £70 | £41–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £342 | £297–£392 |
Premises | £402 | £355 | £312–£424 |
Energy | £178 | £97 | £80–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £159 | £334 | £264–£380 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £184 | £80–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bocking Primary School Healthy
- Roose School In deficit
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy Healthy
- Holmbush Primary Academy Tight
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Horn's Mill Primary School Healthy
- East Farleigh Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,249 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £177 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £529 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF TORPOINT INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1089047, Registered) raised £50 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £50 | £0 |
2024-12 | £0 | £0 |
2023-12 | £0 | £0 |
2022-12 | £8k | £8k |
2021-12 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £97 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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