St Mewan Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £246k in reserve, 9% 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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£266k | £317k | 445 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£119k | £366k | 450 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£59k | £325k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£81k | £289k | 431 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£17k | £159k | 438 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £0 | £42k | 448 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£137k | £246k | 447 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,776 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,328.
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 | £2,660 | £2,976 | £2,896–£3,118 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,456 | £1,307 | £1,188–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £190 | £92 | £23–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £148 | £222 | £185–£312 |
Premises | £336 | £293 | £247–£348 |
Energy | £65 | £92 | £77–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £268 | £211–£313 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £133 | £94–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Tight
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Tight
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Park Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Healthy
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hanwell Fields Community School Large reserves
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Yarborough Academy Large reserves
- Park Hall Academy Large reserves
- Graham James Primary Academy Large reserves
- Denfield Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,790 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £126k | £282 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £190 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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