Mount Hawke Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 4% 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 | +£118k | £0 | 281 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£120k | £3k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£164k | £8k | 285 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£241k | £5k | 287 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£209k | £0 | 296 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£158k | £2k | 282 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£254k | £76k | 259 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,575 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,829.
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 | £2,541 | £3,105 | £2,949–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,405 | £1,311 | £1,132–£1,533 |
Supply staff | £548 | £108 | £53–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £334 | £276–£402 |
Premises | £208 | £340 | £283–£385 |
Energy | £85 | £95 | £76–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £197 | £216 | £170–£349 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £154 | £107–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Byfleet Infant School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Large reserves
- Sheldwich Primary School Healthy
- Naphill and Walters Ash School In deficit
- South Farnborough Infant School Tight
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Welford-on-Avon Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Evangelist Church School Healthy
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Clewer Green CofE First School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £189 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £548 a pupil, against a typical £108 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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