Westfield Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k 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). Halton · 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 | £896k | £927k | -£31k | £11k | 158 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £982k | +£25k | £36k | 135 |
2020-21 | £917k | £836k | +£81k | £117k | 125 |
2021-22 | £819k | £897k | -£78k | £39k | 123 |
2022-23 | £834k | £878k | -£44k | -£5k | 102 |
2023-24 | £977k | £932k | +£45k | £40k | 107 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£44k | £84k | 109 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£52k | £15k | 107 |
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 13% of them. It spends £12,128 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,155.
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 | £5,373 | £4,126 | £3,569–£4,753 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,150 | £1,636 | £1,326–£2,088 |
Supply staff | £1,185 | £222 | £88–£486 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £489 | £354–£619 |
Premises | £824 | £586 | £478–£682 |
Energy | £144 | £189 | £119–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £397 | £310–£567 |
Bought-in services | £445 | £209 | £80–£311 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Healthy
- Theddlethorpe Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Large reserves
- St Peter's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Junior School Tight
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Healthy
- Holy Trinity VC School Healthy
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Highfield Community Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Greenacres Primary School Large reserves
- Austin Farm Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £11,271 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £288k | £2,695 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £669 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £370 |
Money raised by parents
WESTFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1179412, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £5k | £4k |
2024-03 | £4k | £6k |
2023-03 | £5k | £4k |
2022-03 | £3k | £3k |
2021-03 | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,185 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £445 a pupil, against a typical £209 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £824 a pupil, against a typical £586 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,373 a pupil, against a typical £4,126 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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