Perranporth Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 18% 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 | £953k | £971k | -£18k | £49k | 211 |
2019-20 | £938k | £884k | +£54k | £68k | 213 |
2020-21 | £953k | £926k | +£27k | £58k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £963k | +£106k | £124k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£52k | £147k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£72k | £259k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£100k | £230k | 203 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,764.
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 | £3,059 | £3,156 | £2,888–£3,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £916 | £1,227 | £1,066–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £89 | £111 | £63–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £346 | £230–£401 |
Premises | £360 | £407 | £308–£540 |
Energy | £79 | £99 | £84–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £283 | £217–£366 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £172 | £69–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Denmead Infant School Healthy
- Penns Primary School In deficit
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Healthy
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Elson Infant School Tight
- West Winch Primary School In deficit
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Longvernal Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Tight
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,044 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £34 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £197 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF PERRANPORTH SCHOOL (charity 1064352, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £20k |
2024-07 | £4k | £1k |
2023-07 | £6k | £8k |
2022-07 | £9k | £5k |
2021-07 | £4k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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