Westfield Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £586k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTFIELD 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 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£209k | £235k | 826 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£305k | £330k | 904 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £5.4m | +£400k | £456k | 992 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.1m | +£309k | £738k | 1,029 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £6.4m | +£596k | £763k | 1,053 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £7.3m | +£517k | £983k | 1,037 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £8.1m | +£124k | £586k | 1,027 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 33% of them. It spends £7,921 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,543.
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 | £4,533 | £4,343 | £4,097–£4,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £756 | £563–£905 |
Supply staff | £75 | £114 | £45–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £424 | £398 | £349–£516 |
Premises | £561 | £395 | £332–£500 |
Energy | £135 | £127 | £100–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £453 | £403–£613 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £109 | £68–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eggbuckland Community College Large reserves
- The Purbeck School Large reserves
- Malton School Tight
- St Julie's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Tight
- Haygrove School Large reserves
- Noadswood School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Academy Large reserves
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn Large reserves
- Epsom and Ewell High School Large reserves
- Lift Rawlett Large reserves
- Nova Hreod Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £7,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £643k | £626 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £756 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £561 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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