Westbury Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£87k | £76k | 172 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£30k | £46k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £78k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£44k | £122k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £133k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£38k | £171k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £160k | 199 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£48k | £113k | 189 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,494 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,104.
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 | £4,672 | £3,375 | £2,981–£3,551 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,997 | £1,376 | £1,269–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £62 | £115 | £52–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £428 | £335 | £270–£381 |
Premises | £398 | £402 | £341–£497 |
Energy | £108 | £120 | £92–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £267 | £196–£353 |
Bought-in services | £214 | £139 | £81–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lumley Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Large reserves
- Vallis First School In deficit
- Dersingham Primary School Large reserves
- Weeth Community Primary School Healthy
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Large reserves
- Longtown Primary School Healthy
- Chesterton Primary School In deficit
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,239 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £270k | £1,430 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £473 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £24 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,997 a pupil, against a typical £1,376 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,672 a pupil, against a typical £3,375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £428 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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