West Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£14k | £23k | 347 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£46k | -£23k | 367 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£89k | £65k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£92k | £158k | 381 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£54k | £103k | 368 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£165k | -£62k | 391 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£134k | £72k | 371 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£52k | £124k | 375 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,871 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,777.
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 | £2,757 | £3,204 | £2,973–£3,590 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,112 | £1,286 | £996–£1,574 |
Supply staff | £240 | £157 | £96–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £398 | £304 | £198–£360 |
Premises | £118 | £351 | £282–£441 |
Energy | £123 | £92 | £75–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £282 | £208–£353 |
Bought-in services | £142 | £119 | £75–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seal Church of England Primary School Tight
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Tight
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Leavesden JMI School In deficit
- Ward Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Stafford Junior School Large reserves
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,689 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £230k | £615 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £179k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £340 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £240 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £398 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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