Altarnun Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 8% 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 sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ATHENA 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, 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 | £333k | £289k | +£44k | £34k | 49 |
2020-21 | £345k | £332k | +£13k | £23k | 49 |
2021-22 | £364k | £338k | +£26k | £0 | 52 |
2022-23 | £372k | £354k | +£18k | £0 | 57 |
2023-24 | £425k | £440k | -£15k | £5k | 52 |
2024-25 | £434k | £441k | -£7k | £34k | 51 |
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 £8,647 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,711.
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 | £3,922 | £4,916 | £4,307–£5,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,235 | £1,605 | £1,265–£2,210 |
Supply staff | £78 | £163 | £80–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £539 | £417–£716 |
Premises | £804 | £502 | £429–£672 |
Energy | £235 | £171 | £123–£242 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £539 | £450–£602 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £365 | £250–£463 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Bradwell Junior School Large reserves
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Port Isaac Academy Heading for deficit
- Firle Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Leavening Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £425k | £8,333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £176 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ALTARNUN SCHOOL (charity 1097254, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £6k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £3k | £4k |
2022-08 | £1k | £2k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £804 a pupil, against a typical £502 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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