Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRIDGE 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 | £288k | £291k | -£3k | -£14k | 37 |
2019-20 | £287k | £228k | +£59k | £5k | 39 |
2020-21 | £292k | £249k | +£43k | £0 | 35 |
2021-22 | £286k | £248k | +£38k | £0 | 33 |
2022-23 | £319k | £257k | +£62k | £0 | 39 |
2023-24 | £359k | £300k | +£59k | £0 | 36 |
2024-25 | £429k | £348k | +£81k | £29k | 39 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,923 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,324.
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 | £3,821 | £5,890 | £5,156–£6,364 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,487 | £2,074 | £1,560–£2,555 |
Supply staff | £641 | £251 | £138–£393 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £755 | £481–£899 |
Premises | £949 | £621 | £505–£890 |
Energy | £179 | £248 | £141–£308 |
Learning resources & ICT | £667 | £478 | £355–£695 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £409 | £102–£572 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Darite Primary Academy Healthy
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Drake's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willoughton Primary School Large reserves
- Hartest Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Musbury Primary School Tight
- Halstead Community Primary School Tight
- Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £421k | £10,795 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £26 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £641 a pupil, against a typical £251 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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