Westfield Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £283k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · 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 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£81k | £119k | 462 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£30k | £89k | 458 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£141k | £230k | 456 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£42k | £188k | 449 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£2k | £186k | 440 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£17k | £203k | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£14k | £216k | 444 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£66k | £283k | 435 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,558 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,207.
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 | £3,946 | £3,280 | £2,893–£3,565 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,793 | £1,600 | £1,187–£1,916 |
Supply staff | £809 | £262 | £60–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £315 | £188–£387 |
Premises | £274 | £357 | £296–£503 |
Energy | £115 | £97 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £263 | £209–£333 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £154 | £94–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woden Primary School Large reserves
- Lawrence Community Primary School Healthy
- Rookery School Large reserves
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sycamore Academy Healthy
- Westminster Primary School Large reserves
- King's Farm Primary School Large reserves
- The Flying Bull Academy Healthy
- Co-op Academy Brownhill Large reserves
- Byron Wood Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,463 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £391 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £392k | £901 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £247 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £809 a pupil, against a typical £262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,946 a pupil, against a typical £3,280 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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