Gulval School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £127k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRURO & PENWITH 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £944k | £875k | +£69k | £68k | 176 |
2020-21 | £954k | £901k | +£53k | £91k | 163 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£53k | £111k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £109k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£86k | £202k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£48k | £127k | 208 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,414 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,593.
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 | £2,622 | £3,082 | £2,897–£3,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,087 | £1,238 | £894–£1,649 |
Supply staff | £29 | £126 | £57–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £323 | £267–£404 |
Premises | £313 | £363 | £312–£413 |
Energy | £169 | £107 | £93–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £272 | £211–£358 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £178 | £90–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tenterfields Primary Academy Healthy
- Ellington Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Lum Head Primary School In deficit
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Humberston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thorn Grove Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Large reserves
- Ellistown Community Primary School In deficit
- Wootton Community Primary School Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,337 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £260 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,087 a pupil, against a typical £1,238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £107 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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