Westbourne Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £593k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTBOURNE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£122k | £676k | 580 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£77k | £695k | 594 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£76k | £581k | 626 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£191k | £639k | 622 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£90k | £577k | 658 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£29k | £619k | 655 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£35k | £593k | 644 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 90% of them. It spends £6,540 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,451.
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 | £3,208 | £3,444 | £3,226–£3,614 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £818 | £1,340 | £1,087–£1,637 |
Supply staff | £517 | £104 | £58–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £430 | £322 | £266–£428 |
Premises | £317 | £372 | £290–£441 |
Energy | £61 | £90 | £84–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £263 | £219–£309 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £241 | £127–£376 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- North Ealing Primary School In deficit
- Chase Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- Smitham Primary School Tight
- Mayplace Primary School Healthy
- Stoneydown Park School In deficit
- Highlands Primary School Healthy
- Sandhurst Primary School In deficit
- Hurst Primary School Large reserves
- Red Hill Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,303 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £183 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £517 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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