Gulworthy Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) 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 | £755k | £756k | -£1k | £44k | 123 |
2019-20 | £802k | £794k | +£8k | £52k | 110 |
2020-21 | £817k | £791k | +£26k | £78k | 111 |
2021-22 | £823k | £838k | -£15k | £63k | 71 |
2022-23 | £921k | £926k | -£5k | £58k | 69 |
2023-24 | £576k | £588k | -£12k | £0 | 71 |
2024-25 | £622k | £559k | +£63k | £34k | 70 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,986 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,867.
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 | £3,829 | £4,376 | £3,884–£4,858 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,786 | £1,240 | £880–£1,795 |
Supply staff | £0 | £231 | £69–£411 |
Admin and clerical | £186 | £462 | £341–£569 |
Premises | £743 | £417 | £379–£617 |
Energy | £86 | £151 | £118–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £431 | £305–£575 |
Bought-in services | £500 | £258 | £145–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Oulton CofE First School Healthy
- Sundon Lower School Large reserves
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Large reserves
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Tight
- Swainswick Church School In deficit
- St Michael's Primary School Large reserves
- Coberley Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- South Ossett Infant Academy Large reserves
- Copythorne CofE Infant School In deficit
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kirkbride Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £603k | £8,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £271 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £500 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £743 a pupil, against a typical £417 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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