Roskear Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £196k in reserve, 6% 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: CROFTY EDUCATION 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£92k | £351k | 431 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£63k | £316k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£88k | £304k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£226k | £0 | 454 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£340k | £0 | 459 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£348k | £0 | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£347k | £196k | 414 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,483 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,846.
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 | £4,941 | £3,131 | £2,947–£3,338 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,420 | £1,174–£1,748 |
Supply staff | £210 | £137 | £50–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £271 | £224–£362 |
Premises | £309 | £398 | £316–£469 |
Energy | £80 | £113 | £96–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £381 | £238 | £196–£329 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £132 | £59–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linaker Primary School Large reserves
- Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Large reserves
- Lansdowne Primary School Large reserves
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Large reserves
- Honiton Primary School In deficit
- Oakdale Junior School Tight
- Chestnuts Primary School Healthy
- Macaulay Primary Academy Large reserves
- King Offa Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oak Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Newby Primary School Healthy
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,303 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £137k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £17 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £381 a pupil, against a typical £238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,941 a pupil, against a typical £3,131 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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