Tavistock Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£98k | £172k | 364 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£42k | £213k | 348 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£82k | £131k | 362 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£91k | £40k | 378 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£37k | £3k | 366 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£14k | £17k | 366 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£27k | £44k | 344 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£68k | £111k | 304 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,451 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,039.
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 | £3,517 | £3,192 | £2,892–£3,702 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,367 | £1,530 | £1,070–£1,878 |
Supply staff | £416 | £81 | £28–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £386 | £278 | £224–£382 |
Premises | £268 | £383 | £330–£442 |
Energy | £129 | £100 | £75–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £288 | £217–£349 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £172 | £68–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Python Hill Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Tight
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Silvertrees Academy Large reserves
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chester Park Junior School Healthy
- Stanley Road Primary School In deficit
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Abbeys Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,823 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £176k | £579 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £479 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £259k | £849 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £416 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,367 a pupil, against a typical £1,530 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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