West Hill Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 4% 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 GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE 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 | £2.1m | +£52k | £133k | 558 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£40k | £105k | 540 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£202k | £81k | 541 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£307k | £135k | 534 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£213k | £44k | 534 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£215k | £83k | 526 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£232k | £113k | 520 |
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 £5,469 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,617.
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 | £2,600 | £3,074 | £2,810–£3,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,100 | £1,285 | £1,121–£1,588 |
Supply staff | £127 | £96 | £37–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £285 | £244–£328 |
Premises | £256 | £304 | £246–£366 |
Energy | £85 | £93 | £77–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £240 | £191–£316 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £113 | £70–£161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Primary School Healthy
- Thornhill Primary School Healthy
- Francis Baily Primary School Large reserves
- Southcote Primary School Healthy
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy Large reserves
- Higher Lane Primary School Healthy
- Coundon Primary School Healthy
- Waterbeach Community Primary School Tight
- Avanti Park School Large reserves
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Parkwood Primary School Tight
- Downs Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £5,719 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £287 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £190k | £365 |
Money raised by parents
WEST HILL PRIMARY ACADEMY PARENT AND TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) (charity 1212181, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £8k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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