Sandy Hill Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £134k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£64k | £0 | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£147k | £15k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.4m | +£370k | £44k | 360 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£279k | £21k | 382 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£252k | £4k | 403 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£301k | £3k | 447 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.4m | +£518k | £134k | 451 |
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 27% of them. It spends £5,233 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,281.
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 | £2,004 | £2,936 | £2,808–£3,090 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,984 | £1,415 | £1,102–£1,633 |
Supply staff | £339 | £134 | £62–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £252 | £199–£296 |
Premises | £195 | £336 | £284–£394 |
Energy | £71 | £87 | £78–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £257 | £198–£345 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £117 | £69–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Headlands Primary School Healthy
- Wainscott Primary School Healthy
- Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Healthy
- Flamstead End School Large reserves
- Parkdale Primary School Large reserves
- Cliff Lane Primary School Healthy
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Stephen Freeman Primary School Large reserves
- Moss Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ballifield Primary School In deficit
- North Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,253 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £160 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £339 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,984 a pupil, against a typical £1,415 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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