South Tawton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DARTMOOR 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 | £935k | £882k | +£53k | £40k | 226 |
2019-20 | £960k | £866k | +£94k | £83k | 225 |
2020-21 | £978k | £903k | +£75k | £1k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£39k | £0 | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | -£3k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£144k | £0 | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £912k | +£193k | £60k | 184 |
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 £4,957 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,636.
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 | £3,043 | £3,373 | £2,919–£3,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16 | £1,394 | £1,118–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £891 | £57 | £22–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £109 | £294 | £250–£372 |
Premises | £0 | £299 | £244–£381 |
Energy | £136 | £97 | £81–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £277 | £191–£361 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £124 | £44–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marshbrook First School In deficit
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crondall Primary School Tight
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Tight
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School Healthy
- Richardson Endowed Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,505 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £136 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £141 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTH TAWTON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1097616, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £14k |
2024-08 | £15k | £16k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £12k | £11k |
2021-08 | £9k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £891 a pupil, against a typical £57 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £136 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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