Burraton Community Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £55k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£89k | £309k | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£16k | £325k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£137k | £463k | 423 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£182k | £644k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£43k | £602k | 395 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£142k | £460k | 376 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£211k | £249k | 348 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£194k | £55k | 343 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,604 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,337.
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 | £3,578 | £3,162 | £2,981–£3,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,439 | £1,138 | £1,006–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £43 | £99 | £37–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £306 | £204–£387 |
Premises | £349 | £338 | £269–£438 |
Energy | £103 | £82 | £68–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £314 | £228–£467 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £112 | £72–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gildersome Primary School Healthy
- Westrop Primary & Nursery School Tight
- St Giles C of E Academy In deficit
- Tillingbourne Junior School Large reserves
- Edge Hill Academy Healthy
- Millway Primary School Large reserves
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Tickford Park Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Manston St James Primary Academy Large reserves
- Courthouse Junior School Large reserves
- Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,676 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £458k | £1,334 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £363 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF BURRATON SCHOOL (charity 1056101, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £9k |
2024-08 | £11k | £2k |
2023-08 | £8k | £3k |
2022-08 | £6k | £801 |
2021-08 | £1k | £950 |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,439 a pupil, against a typical £1,138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £202 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £447 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,578 a pupil, against a typical £3,162 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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