Westlands Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £375k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stockton-on-Tees · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HORIZONS SPECIALIST 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 | +£208k | £0 | 76 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £989k | +£94k | £0 | 81 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£32k | £0 | 82 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£36k | £0 | 85 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£106k | £0 | 82 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£114k | £0 | 83 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£148k | £375k | 85 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 70% of them. It spends £28,894 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,621.
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 | £15,941 | £13,152 | £11,550–£15,125 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,953 | £7,205 | £6,270–£8,882 |
Supply staff | £1,565 | £1,090 | £310–£2,014 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £1,292 | £1,015–£1,524 |
Premises | £1,482 | £1,764 | £1,247–£2,692 |
Energy | £376 | £490 | £361–£667 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,118 | £1,163 | £891–£1,742 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £1,111 | £575–£2,335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Promise School Tight
- Elmwood School Large reserves
- Newbridge Learning Community Large reserves
- Cornfield School, Littlehampton Healthy
- Eslington Primary School Large reserves
- Barley Lane School Heading for deficit
- St Luke's Academy Tight
- Adelaide Heath Academy Large reserves
- Brompton Hall School In deficit
- The Rose School In deficit
- Castlewood School Large reserves
- Unified Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £30,518 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £16,576 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £118 |
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?
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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