Indian Queens Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 4% 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: 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£80k | £0 | 403 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£126k | £0 | 400 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£253k | £3k | 378 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£333k | £3k | 376 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£190k | £2k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£421k | £5k | 339 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£335k | £97k | 322 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,643 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,364.
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 | £2,304 | £3,096 | £2,773–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,557 | £1,244 | £1,059–£1,521 |
Supply staff | £682 | £160 | £58–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £262 | £219–£312 |
Premises | £239 | £349 | £249–£400 |
Energy | £109 | £95 | £65–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £273 | £249 | £191–£349 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £95 | £51–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norman Street Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Coton Green Primary School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Large reserves
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Healthy
- Bridge Junior School Large reserves
- Treleigh Community Primary School Large reserves
- Dronfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Warboys Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,549 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £152 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF INDIAN QUEENS SCHOOL (charity 1164962, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £16k |
2024-08 | £12k | £8k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £11k | £20k |
2021-08 | £8k | £5k |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £682 a pupil, against a typical £160 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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