West Minster Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £375k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£135k | £291k | 476 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£21k | £312k | 484 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£235k | £547k | 498 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.3m | -£204k | £343k | 504 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£58k | £401k | 492 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£16k | £417k | 490 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£18k | £400k | 467 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£25k | £375k | 464 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,494 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,284.
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 | £3,220 | £3,309 | £2,830–£3,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,098 | £1,521 | £1,257–£1,963 |
Supply staff | £292 | £239 | £98–£403 |
Admin and clerical | £569 | £349 | £252–£396 |
Premises | £504 | £403 | £352–£461 |
Energy | £120 | £107 | £88–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £300 | £229–£382 |
Bought-in services | £279 | £236 | £128–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northern Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Blakesley Hall Primary School In deficit
- Shaw Hill Primary School Healthy
- Red Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oxford Grove Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heathfield Primary School Large reserves
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Large reserves
- Wrens Nest Primary School In deficit
- Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yardley Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £8,323 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £224k | £483 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £420k | £906 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £175 |
Money raised by parents
WEST MINSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT, TEACHER, AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1104260, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £4k | £1k |
2024-07 | £6k | £4k |
2023-07 | £9k | £7k |
2022-07 | £3k | £5k |
2021-07 | £262 | £1k |
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 admin and clerical is £569 a pupil, against a typical £349 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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