St Mawes Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £292k | £286k | +£6k | £0 | 44 |
2019-20 | £294k | £256k | +£38k | £8k | 40 |
2020-21 | £304k | £254k | +£50k | £8k | 39 |
2021-22 | £327k | £273k | +£54k | £1k | 38 |
2022-23 | £365k | £304k | +£61k | £12k | 36 |
2023-24 | £348k | £304k | +£44k | £3k | 32 |
2024-25 | £359k | £312k | +£47k | £8k | 25 |
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 20% of them. It spends £12,480 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,819.
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 | £3,520 | £6,853 | £6,215–£7,970 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,760 | £2,412 | £1,743–£2,767 |
Supply staff | £4,080 | £214 | £100–£1,045 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £940 | £800–£1,325 |
Premises | £1,000 | £916 | £709–£1,094 |
Energy | £160 | £303 | £236–£389 |
Learning resources & ICT | £840 | £833 | £601–£1,195 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £736 | £335–£1,303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School In deficit
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Large reserves
- Burston Community Primary School Tight
- Farlow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Patterdale CofE Primary School Tight
- King's Caple Primary Academy Healthy
- Cringleford Prep Tight
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Talbot First School Large reserves
- Hartington CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £348k | £13,920 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £80 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £440 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £4,080 a pupil, against a typical £214 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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