Pondhu Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £125k in reserve, 8% 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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£98k | £258k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£79k | £179k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£117k | £335k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£63k | £197k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£51k | £173k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£73k | £180k | 167 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£25k | £125k | 161 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,404 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,598.
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 | £3,789 | £3,904 | £3,600–£4,386 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,429 | £1,729 | £999–£2,113 |
Supply staff | £199 | £185 | £94–£391 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £411 | £320–£470 |
Premises | £752 | £467 | £392–£557 |
Energy | £37 | £153 | £123–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £313 | £248–£446 |
Bought-in services | £708 | £220 | £77–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Large reserves
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Tight
- Langer Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Healthy
- J H Godwin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Co-op Academy Hillside In deficit
- Winnall Primary School Large reserves
- Somerford Primary School In deficit
- Rhodes Green CE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £10,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £1,329 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £106 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £708 a pupil, against a typical £220 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £752 a pupil, against a typical £467 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,429 a pupil, against a typical £1,729 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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