Westwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£17k | £2k | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£49k | £51k | 318 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£113k | £164k | 312 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£48k | £212k | 310 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£8k | £203k | 302 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £160k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£74k | £86k | 296 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£14k | £100k | 281 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,575 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,543.
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 | £4,131 | £3,288 | £3,004–£3,738 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,668 | £1,509 | £1,216–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £224 | £205 | £46–£435 |
Admin and clerical | £291 | £357 | £233–£472 |
Premises | £387 | £405 | £304–£478 |
Energy | £101 | £122 | £87–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £306 | £215–£428 |
Bought-in services | £414 | £165 | £38–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mossfield Primary School Large reserves
- Burlington Junior School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Hall Road Large reserves
- Hillocks Primary Academy Tight
- Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Large reserves
- Moorhill Primary School In deficit
- The Grange Primary School In deficit
- Newhall Junior School Large reserves
- Cockburn Ingram Road Academy Healthy
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Large reserves
- Firthmoor Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £520 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £221k | £785 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £181 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF WESTWOOD PRIMARY (charity 1201518, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-12 | £5k | £6k |
2023-12 | £14k | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £414 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,131 a pupil, against a typical £3,288 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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