Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £0 | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £971k | +£174k | £1k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£71k | £7k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £898k | +£164k | £5k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £963k | +£95k | £3k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £850k | +£228k | £1k | 142 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £850k | +£206k | £38k | 132 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,415 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,298.
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 | £1,962 | £3,803 | £3,092–£4,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,023 | £1,597 | £1,278–£1,957 |
Supply staff | £853 | £135 | £81–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £390 | £271–£525 |
Premises | £415 | £437 | £344–£540 |
Energy | £121 | £140 | £111–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £408 | £273 | £196–£436 |
Bought-in services | £-8 | £149 | £45–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wrenbury Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hensingham Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Victoria Road Primary School In deficit
- Castle Primary School Healthy
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Mersham Primary School Healthy
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,932 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £30 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £38 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £853 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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