Westfield Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£24k | £65k | 347 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £76k | 350 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£32k | £108k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £131k | 295 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£52k | £79k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£77k | £2k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£15k | -£13k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£16k | £3k | 234 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,852.
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 | £3,750 | £3,075 | £2,814–£3,291 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,142 | £1,404 | £1,235–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £101 | £73 | £17–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £328 | £272–£415 |
Premises | £248 | £378 | £335–£470 |
Energy | £97 | £96 | £77–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £274 | £229–£395 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £105 | £52–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East Healthy
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Griffin Park Primary School Healthy
- Gloucester Road Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Tight
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore In deficit
- Crompton Primary School Healthy
- Dane Bank Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,300 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £470 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £84k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £609 |
Money raised by parents
WESTFIELD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1088218, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £12k | £16k |
2025-08 | £12k | £7k |
2024-08 | £7k | £1k |
2023-08 | £7k | £11k |
2022-08 | £7k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £3,750 a pupil, against a typical £3,075 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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