Bude Primary Academy - Infants: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k in reserve, 4% 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: 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 | £939k | £1.0m | -£87k | £0 | 193 |
2019-20 | £990k | £1.1m | -£93k | £0 | 189 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £935k | +£135k | £7k | 168 |
2021-22 | £997k | £824k | +£173k | £6k | 150 |
2022-23 | £942k | £832k | +£110k | £3k | 130 |
2023-24 | £890k | £816k | +£74k | £2k | 134 |
2024-25 | £984k | £824k | +£160k | £38k | 125 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,862.
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 | £2,520 | £3,452 | £3,049–£3,965 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,528 | £1,550 | £1,128–£1,823 |
Supply staff | £968 | £166 | £79–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £410 | £329–£521 |
Premises | £376 | £371 | £323–£502 |
Energy | £176 | £141 | £108–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £345 | £251–£404 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £199 | £109–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery Large reserves
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Healthy
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Lea Infant School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £954k | £7,632 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £24 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £968 a pupil, against a typical £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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