Biscovey Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k 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 | +£72k | £0 | 302 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£290k | £1k | 321 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£308k | £27k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£263k | £20k | 279 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£316k | £2k | 254 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£239k | £0 | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£198k | £65k | 223 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,375.
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 | £2,480 | £3,403 | £3,148–£3,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,489 | £1,572 | £1,246–£1,919 |
Supply staff | £677 | £93 | £33–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £386 | £296–£493 |
Premises | £309 | £397 | £350–£564 |
Energy | £94 | £112 | £81–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £324 | £239–£387 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £173 | £97–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools In deficit
- Livingstone Road Junior School Large reserves
- Newington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thrumpton Primary Academy Tight
- The Iver Village Junior School Large reserves
- Sawley Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Grange Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Columba's RC Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Academy Healthy
- Chase Terrace Primary School Large reserves
- Oxford Road Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,596 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £135 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £677 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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