Westbridge Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £585k in reserve, 41% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAEDWALD 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 | £631k | £773k | -£142k | £0 | 32 |
2019-20 | £646k | £544k | +£102k | £5k | 34 |
2020-21 | £911k | £887k | +£24k | £14k | 40 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £942k | +£103k | £0 | 25 |
2022-23 | £918k | £409k | +£509k | £0 | — |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£32k | £0 | — |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£291k | £585k | 19 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 87% of them. It spends £60,263 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £40,815.
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 | £47,105 | £18,901 | £13,386–£23,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,263 | £8,291 | £4,597–£11,671 |
Supply staff | £211 | £992 | £192–£1,981 |
Admin and clerical | £1,421 | £2,353 | £1,401–£3,128 |
Premises | £2,842 | £1,848 | £1,330–£2,727 |
Energy | £421 | £566 | £426–£782 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £1,482 | £848–£2,336 |
Bought-in services | £1,579 | £709 | £256–£2,446 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lansdown Park Academy Tight
- Craven Pupil Referral Service Large reserves
- The Primrose Centre Large reserves
- Esteem South Academy Heading for deficit
- Parkside Academy Large reserves
- North West Surrey Short Stay School Large reserves
- Wey Valley College Healthy
- Evergreen Academy Large reserves
- Springwell Harrogate Large reserves
- The Forge Secondary Short Stay School Healthy
- Chalk Hill Healthy
- The Rubicon Centre Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £75,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £504k | £26,526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £53 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £47,105 a pupil, against a typical £18,901 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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