Ashton West End Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £1.2m reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASHTON WEST END PRIMARY 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 | £2.2m | £1.6m | +£541k | £2.7m | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £1.8m | +£554k | £3.2m | 425 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£497k | £3.7m | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£274k | £4.0m | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£106k | £3.9m | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £3.1m | -£1.1m | £2.7m | 434 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £3.5m | -£1.4m | £1.2m | 434 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,094 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,115.
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 | £3,514 | £3,209 | £2,921–£3,556 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,869 | £1,641 | £1,290–£2,038 |
Supply staff | £739 | £145 | £64–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £304 | £203–£357 |
Premises | £433 | £360 | £294–£463 |
Energy | £85 | £104 | £88–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £64 | £320 | £213–£402 |
Bought-in services | £246 | £145 | £78–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bentley West Primary School Tight
- Brandwood Primary School Tight
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Herringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blaise Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Mellers Primary School Tight
- Harefield Primary School Large reserves
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Large reserves
- Langley Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Abbotsmede Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £251 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £739 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £421 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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