Summercourt Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £30k in reserve, 3% 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 | £571k | £540k | +£31k | £0 | 119 |
2019-20 | £606k | £527k | +£79k | £3k | 113 |
2020-21 | £666k | £558k | +£108k | £14k | 117 |
2021-22 | £712k | £610k | +£102k | £10k | 117 |
2022-23 | £772k | £663k | +£109k | £0 | 113 |
2023-24 | £850k | £772k | +£78k | £3k | 109 |
2024-25 | £865k | £763k | +£102k | £30k | 103 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,121.
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 | £2,544 | £3,819 | £3,521–£4,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,019 | £1,471 | £1,135–£1,807 |
Supply staff | £1,233 | £113 | £42–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £408 | £315–£484 |
Premises | £359 | £361 | £291–£501 |
Energy | £107 | £136 | £115–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £573 | £382 | £272–£487 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £187 | £48–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weald Community Primary School Large reserves
- Graveney Primary School Large reserves
- St Erth Community Primary School In deficit
- Petham Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Large reserves
- The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Healthy
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Nawton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Caythorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £845k | £8,204 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £369 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £233 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £573 a pupil, against a typical £382 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,019 a pupil, against a typical £1,471 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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