Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £481k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTBURY-ON-TRYM CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£79k | £353k | 411 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£54k | £347k | 414 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£63k | £406k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£2k | £435k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£25k | £414k | 407 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£8k | £392k | 412 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£114k | £481k | 415 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,976 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,217.
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 | £2,937 | £2,987 | £2,833–£3,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,036 | £1,230 | £1,065–£1,354 |
Supply staff | £84 | £115 | £58–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £252 | £213–£292 |
Premises | £311 | £296 | £245–£338 |
Energy | £72 | £74 | £63–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £246 | £207–£318 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £123 | £59–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arunside School, Horsham Healthy
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
- Queen's Crescent School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitehills Primary School Healthy
- Parkroyal Community School Healthy
- Mayflower Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £429 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £405 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WESTBURY ON TRYM CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (charity 1036167, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £19k | £44k |
2024-07 | £24k | £17k |
2023-07 | £31k | £23k |
2022-07 | £16k | £9k |
2021-07 | £7k | £12k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £405 a pupil, against a typical £246 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £366 a pupil, against a typical £252 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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