Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k 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 | £646k | £624k | +£22k | £0 | 133 |
2019-20 | £663k | £603k | +£60k | £1k | 129 |
2020-21 | £678k | £582k | +£96k | £2k | 113 |
2021-22 | £671k | £572k | +£99k | £0 | 111 |
2022-23 | £722k | £612k | +£110k | £1k | 100 |
2023-24 | £739k | £659k | +£80k | £2k | 115 |
2024-25 | £848k | £767k | +£81k | £33k | 106 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,236 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,988.
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 | £3,160 | £3,528 | £3,280–£3,967 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,434 | £1,405 | £1,250–£1,610 |
Supply staff | £1,028 | £167 | £46–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £393 | £311–£606 |
Premises | £236 | £437 | £326–£528 |
Energy | £377 | £125 | £86–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £462 | £399 | £260–£509 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £200 | £93–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
- Mendlesham Primary School Large reserves
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whipman Woods Flying High Academy Healthy
- Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £814k | £7,679 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £321 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,028 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £377 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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