Westside School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £572k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hammersmith and Fulham · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTSIDE 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 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£211k | £636k | 41 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£365k | £814k | 55 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£121k | £879k | — |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£127k | £1.0m | 42 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£63k | £881k | 20 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£43k | £772k | 19 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£7k | £572k | 52 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 73% of them. It spends £70,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £44,207.
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 | £25,404 | £18,854 | £13,232–£26,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,885 | £7,505 | £5,437–£9,988 |
Supply staff | £6,000 | £2,149 | £1,063–£4,056 |
Admin and clerical | £5,385 | £2,346 | £1,385–£4,024 |
Premises | £1,135 | £2,009 | £1,304–£3,432 |
Energy | £1,019 | £578 | £411–£745 |
Learning resources & ICT | £16,923 | £1,527 | £1,008–£2,204 |
Bought-in services | £1,212 | £2,327 | £1,017–£5,612 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormiston Bridge Academy Tight
- Brent River College Tight
- Ormiston Latimer Academy Tight
- Horizons Academy Bexley Large reserves
- Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) Heading for deficit
- OA - Havering Heading for deficit
- New River College Secondary In deficit
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School Large reserves
- Education Links Large reserves
- Heath School Healthy
- Orchardside School Heading for deficit
- Ealing Alternative Provision Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £69,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £20,423 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £731 |
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 £16,923 a pupil, against a typical £1,527 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £6,000 a pupil, against a typical £2,149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £5,385 a pupil, against a typical £2,346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,019 a pupil, against a typical £578 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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