Cornwood Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £13k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | -£58k | £67k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | £44k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£70k | £113k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £146k | 69 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£8k | £154k | 85 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£37k | £117k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£80k | £37k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£24k | £13k | 89 |
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 7% of them. It spends £20,953 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,037.
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 | £8,247 | £3,804 | £3,376–£4,152 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,165 | £1,488 | £1,231–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £1,419 | £235 | £72–£383 |
Admin and clerical | £717 | £364 | £303–£512 |
Premises | £1,149 | £395 | £282–£516 |
Energy | £353 | £147 | £113–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £700 | £360 | £210–£510 |
Bought-in services | £1,467 | £244 | £109–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stalham Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Healthy
- Austrey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate In deficit
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Downs Barn School Large reserves
- Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £19,948 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £1,153 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £754 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £733 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CORNWOOD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1049730, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £14k |
2024-08 | £8k | £8k |
2023-08 | £25k | £25k |
2022-08 | £8k | £3k |
2021-08 | £6k | £5k |
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 60% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,419 a pupil, against a typical £235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,467 a pupil, against a typical £244 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,149 a pupil, against a typical £395 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,165 a pupil, against a typical £1,488 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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