Westbrook Lane Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £124k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Primary · Community 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 | £946k | £937k | +£9k | £15k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£1k | £17k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£49k | £65k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £78k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £67k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £98k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£24k | £122k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £124k | 212 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,870 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,078.
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 | £2,858 | £3,056 | £2,910–£3,204 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,862 | £1,027 | £885–£1,227 |
Supply staff | £237 | £100 | £51–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £276 | £234–£367 |
Premises | £438 | £302 | £266–£350 |
Energy | £141 | £92 | £76–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £156 | £318 | £251–£371 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £126 | £94–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Moore Primary School Large reserves
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Large reserves
- Camelsdale Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Healthy
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,646 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £759 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £233 |
Money raised by parents
WESTBROOK LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1124564, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £10k |
2024-08 | £8k | £6k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £5k |
2021-08 | £2k | £5k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £237 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,862 a pupil, against a typical £1,027 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £141 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £438 a pupil, against a typical £302 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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