St Germans Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £74k in reserve, 12% 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: ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £544k | £577k | -£32k | £50k | 95 |
2019-20 | £578k | £566k | +£12k | £62k | 93 |
2020-21 | £551k | £526k | +£25k | £87k | 91 |
2021-22 | £593k | £589k | +£4k | £91k | 89 |
2022-23 | £662k | £648k | +£14k | £106k | 78 |
2023-24 | £655k | £642k | +£13k | £119k | 58 |
2024-25 | £625k | £584k | +£41k | £74k | 53 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,019 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,831.
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 | £3,623 | £5,117 | £4,644–£5,658 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,302 | £1,610 | £1,292–£1,975 |
Supply staff | £245 | £266 | £77–£622 |
Admin and clerical | £660 | £583 | £484–£825 |
Premises | £981 | £552 | £439–£764 |
Energy | £189 | £163 | £132–£261 |
Learning resources & ICT | £943 | £524 | £386–£756 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £362 | £202–£664 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Plumbland CofE School Healthy
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Grove Primary School Healthy
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School Large reserves
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School Tight
- Broadhempston Village Primary School Healthy
- Wigley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £612k | £11,547 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £868 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £245 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST GERMANS SCHOOL (charity 287941, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,302 a pupil, against a typical £1,610 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £943 a pupil, against a typical £524 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £981 a pupil, against a typical £552 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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