Lanner Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k 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: 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£102k | £73k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £82k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £975k | +£103k | £138k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£41k | £0 | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£69k | £0 | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£67k | £0 | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£95k | £97k | 204 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,573.
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 | £4,988 | £3,166 | £2,911–£3,480 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,296 | £976–£1,759 |
Supply staff | £132 | £95 | £39–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £321 | £285–£383 |
Premises | £142 | £331 | £278–£390 |
Energy | £108 | £102 | £88–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £296 | £219–£396 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £172 | £89–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillside Community First School Healthy
- More Park Catholic Primary School Tight
- Eastwick Infant School Healthy
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Wootton Community Primary School Healthy
- Ellistown Community Primary School In deficit
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Shoreside Primary School Tight
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Woodstone Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £5 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,988 a pupil, against a typical £3,166 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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