Newlyn School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £113k in reserve, 10% 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: 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, 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 | £960k | £895k | +£65k | £2k | 152 |
2019-20 | £909k | £852k | +£57k | £28k | 142 |
2020-21 | £862k | £768k | +£94k | £91k | 127 |
2021-22 | £849k | £830k | +£19k | £90k | 130 |
2022-23 | £865k | £929k | -£64k | £19k | 129 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £993k | +£144k | £162k | 152 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£81k | £113k | 147 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,347 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,250.
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 | £3,299 | £3,949 | £3,475–£4,092 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,932 | £1,629 | £1,316–£1,813 |
Supply staff | £27 | £212 | £94–£444 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £409 | £291–£505 |
Premises | £388 | £409 | £364–£579 |
Energy | £170 | £130 | £109–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £279 | £209–£368 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £218 | £100–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arrow Valley First School Heading for deficit
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ryhope Infant School Academy Large reserves
- Manor Field Infant School Heading for deficit
- Troon Community Primary School Tight
- Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Buxton Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston In deficit
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rowner Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,803 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £116 |
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?
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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