Westcourt Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £121k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIMARY FIRST 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£12k | £1k | 299 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£106k | £1k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£75k | £1k | 314 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£213k | £1k | 339 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£85k | £1k | 347 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£243k | £1k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£236k | £121k | 298 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,020 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,748.
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 | £2,933 | £3,529 | £3,143–£3,952 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,735 | £1,509 | £1,165–£1,908 |
Supply staff | £292 | £228 | £79–£427 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £337 | £265–£407 |
Premises | £570 | £403 | £353–£454 |
Energy | £154 | £125 | £96–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £310 | £236–£386 |
Bought-in services | £228 | £149 | £40–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newham Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Morley Place Academy Large reserves
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Easterside Academy Healthy
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Pellon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Limehurst Community Primary School Tight
- Cockburn Ingram Road Academy Healthy
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School In deficit
- Westwood Primary School Healthy
- The Trinity Catholic Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £359 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £168 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £570 a pupil, against a typical £403 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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