Shortlanesend School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £44k 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 | £719k | £676k | +£43k | £0 | 136 |
2019-20 | £744k | £647k | +£97k | £5k | 137 |
2020-21 | £785k | £667k | +£118k | £5k | 143 |
2021-22 | £891k | £795k | +£96k | £0 | 146 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £0 | 156 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £0 | 156 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £44k | 152 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,221 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,524.
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 | £2,356 | £3,425 | £2,942–£3,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,795 | £1,335 | £1,047–£2,173 |
Supply staff | £1,465 | £141 | £63–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £413 | £297–£475 |
Premises | £832 | £370 | £296–£454 |
Energy | £0 | £112 | £92–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £502 | £331 | £243–£426 |
Bought-in services | £-211 | £212 | £151–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School In deficit
- Walkern Primary School Tight
- Beechwood Primary School Tight
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wolsingham Primary School Large reserves
- Anston Park Infant School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Tight
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Consett Infant School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,419 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £66 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHORTLANESEND SCHOOL (charity 1106602, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £5k | £15k |
2023-08 | £14k | £3k |
2022-08 | £10k | £2k |
2021-08 | £858 | £1k |
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 supply staff is £1,465 a pupil, against a typical £141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £832 a pupil, against a typical £370 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £502 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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