Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £298k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPWORTH EDUCATION 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£111k | £275k | 196 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£195k | £374k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£171k | £508k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£157k | £616k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.7m | -£377k | £582k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £9k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£220k | £298k | 226 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,277.
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 | £3,131 | £3,094 | £2,845–£3,569 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,517 | £1,440 | £1,228–£1,850 |
Supply staff | £506 | £127 | £63–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £71 | £303 | £211–£382 |
Premises | £337 | £364 | £322–£452 |
Energy | £133 | £101 | £79–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £281 | £218–£395 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £191 | £72–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castlecroft Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Tight
- Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Green Oaks Primary Academy In deficit
- Robins Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Albert Pritchard Infant School Large reserves
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,153 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £324 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £537 |
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 £506 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £443 a pupil, against a typical £281 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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