Newquay Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Free schools.
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.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £331k | £314k | +£17k | £43k | 16 |
2022-23 | £556k | £423k | +£133k | £159k | 38 |
2023-24 | £673k | £618k | +£55k | £186k | 65 |
2024-25 | £882k | £830k | +£52k | £55k | 97 |
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 £8,557 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,789.
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 | £3,784 | £3,765 | £3,457–£3,941 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,404 | £1,060–£1,646 |
Supply staff | £505 | £149 | £57–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £407 | £278–£562 |
Premises | £515 | £367 | £285–£419 |
Energy | £361 | £120 | £90–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £433 | £360 | £265–£462 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £229 | £154–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Clanfield CofE Primary School Tight
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Banham Primary School Large reserves
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £846k | £8,722 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £62 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £485 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £505 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £361 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £515 a pupil, against a typical £367 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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