Darite Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 7% 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 | £429k | £415k | +£14k | £86k | 82 |
2019-20 | £472k | £395k | +£77k | £6k | 75 |
2020-21 | £436k | £348k | +£88k | £0 | 71 |
2021-22 | £469k | £371k | +£98k | £0 | 68 |
2022-23 | £466k | £400k | +£66k | £0 | 63 |
2023-24 | £464k | £430k | +£34k | £0 | 49 |
2024-25 | £398k | £354k | +£44k | £29k | 39 |
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 £9,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,160.
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 | £4,026 | £5,559 | £5,027–£6,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,436 | £2,032 | £1,523–£2,555 |
Supply staff | £256 | £220 | £133–£442 |
Admin and clerical | £410 | £750 | £500–£889 |
Premises | £769 | £722 | £480–£925 |
Energy | £308 | £214 | £134–£296 |
Learning resources & ICT | £692 | £561 | £394–£706 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £373 | £81–£572 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Healthy
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hartest Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Drake's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Walkeringham Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Large reserves
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School In deficit
- Willoughton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £389k | £9,974 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £205 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 52% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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