West Lea School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £573k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · Not applicable · Foundation special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.7m | £5.7m | +£43k | £483k | 249 |
2019-20 | £7.5m | £7.4m | +£79k | £562k | 364 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£144k | £706k | 361 |
2021-22 | £9.4m | £9.7m | -£286k | £420k | 400 |
2022-23 | £10.3m | £10.2m | +£67k | £487k | 444 |
2023-24 | £11.3m | £11.4m | -£113k | £374k | 498 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.3m | +£201k | £575k | 505 |
2025-26 | £13.6m | £13.6m | -£1k | £573k | 531 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in 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 £25,669 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,742.
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 | £9,519 | £12,791 | £11,619–£13,811 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,792 | £10,940 | £8,249–£13,564 |
Supply staff | £322 | £497 | £223–£1,922 |
Admin and clerical | £1,997 | £1,422 | £1,012–£1,771 |
Premises | £970 | £1,710 | £1,176–£2,370 |
Energy | £262 | £442 | £293–£575 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,193 | £810 | £614–£987 |
Bought-in services | £3,679 | £1,439 | £465–£3,703 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Phoenix School Large reserves
- Willow Dene School Tight
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service Tight
- Lime Academy Hornbeam Healthy
- Cricket Green School Tight
- Meadow High School Large reserves
- Carew Academy Large reserves
- Glebe School Large reserves
- Bensham Manor School In deficit
- Whitefield School Tight
- Belvue School Healthy
- Greenvale School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.5m | £25,401 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.2m | £9,814 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £261k | £492 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £266 |
Money raised by parents
WEST LEA SCHOOL PTA (charity 289890, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,193 a pupil, against a typical £810 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,997 a pupil, against a typical £1,422 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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