Pelynt Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £59k in reserve, 8% 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: BRIDGE MULTI-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 | £531k | £465k | +£66k | £25k | 100 |
2019-20 | £542k | £430k | +£112k | £11k | 107 |
2020-21 | £562k | £468k | +£94k | £1k | 98 |
2021-22 | £610k | £515k | +£95k | £0 | 102 |
2022-23 | £704k | £623k | +£81k | £0 | 97 |
2023-24 | £695k | £648k | +£47k | £0 | 88 |
2024-25 | £725k | £572k | +£153k | £59k | 78 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,287 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,988.
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 | £3,121 | £4,034 | £3,713–£4,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,255 | £1,513 | £1,229–£1,945 |
Supply staff | £204 | £107 | £62–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £255 | £497 | £395–£606 |
Premises | £433 | £461 | £315–£583 |
Energy | £140 | £130 | £126–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £429 | £370–£544 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £214 | £140–£460 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tittensor CofE (C) First School Large reserves
- Coaley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Leonard's CofE First School Large reserves
- Old Town Primary School Heading for deficit
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Castle Primary School Large reserves
- Turvey Primary School Tight
- Chelford CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £724k | £9,223 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £510 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £25 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PELYNT SCHOOL (charity 1062327, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £3k | £1k |
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £2k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £1k | £927 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,255 a pupil, against a typical £1,513 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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