West Pennard Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £957k | £899k | +£58k | £100k | 199 |
2019-20 | £943k | £960k | -£17k | £83k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £980k | +£41k | £123k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£19k | £104k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£36k | £68k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£70k | -£2k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£61k | £59k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £79k | 219 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,580.
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 | £2,994 | £3,146 | £2,856–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,139 | £1,194 | £981–£1,330 |
Supply staff | £214 | £124 | £36–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £289 | £248–£345 |
Premises | £358 | £356 | £290–£401 |
Energy | £88 | £99 | £86–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £322 | £230–£393 |
Bought-in services | £453 | £129 | £97–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lord Deramore's Primary School Healthy
- Clifton All Saints Academy Large reserves
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Chesham Bois Church of England School Large reserves
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bramhall Park Primary School In deficit
- Thorley Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Bridlewood Primary School Large reserves
- Reepham Primary School In deficit
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- East Garforth Primary Academy Large reserves
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,431 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £527 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £621 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST PENNARD SCHOOL (charity 1108142, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £27k | £24k |
2023-08 | £33k | £32k |
2022-08 | £12k | £13k |
2021-08 | £2k | £500 |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £453 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £214 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £406 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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