St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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: THE RAINBOW MULTI 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£33k | £172k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£82k | £206k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£182k | £325k | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£113k | £0 | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£147k | £0 | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£79k | -£29k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£37k | £43k | 210 |
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 £6,276 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,806.
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 | £2,995 | £3,357 | £2,909–£3,800 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,567 | £1,731 | £1,364–£2,120 |
Supply staff | £19 | £179 | £25–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £361 | £210–£456 |
Premises | £219 | £400 | £317–£533 |
Energy | £81 | £129 | £98–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £342 | £245–£401 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £210 | £59–£432 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bluebell Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Grassmoor Primary School In deficit
- Braybrook Primary Academy Large reserves
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Timbertree Academy Large reserves
- Tuckswood Academy In deficit
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,938 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £181 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £406k | £1,933 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £529 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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