Westbrook Old Hall Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£4k | £70k | 381 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£3k | £24k | 376 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£112k | £70k | 357 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£93k | £61k | 359 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£16k | £34k | 380 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£10k | £0 | 368 |
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 10% of them. It spends £5,755 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,741.
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 | £2,832 | £3,184 | £3,000–£3,574 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,022 | £1,389 | £996–£1,698 |
Supply staff | £337 | £104 | £56–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £149 | £265 | £195–£355 |
Premises | £280 | £356 | £252–£423 |
Energy | £163 | £91 | £76–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £319 | £216–£373 |
Bought-in services | £326 | £110 | £65–£157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Reinwood Junior School Large reserves
- Hasland Junior School Large reserves
- Westfield Junior School Large reserves
- Willingham Primary School Large reserves
- Haymoor Junior School Large reserves
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Hungerford Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Earl Spencer Primary School Large reserves
- Marnel Community Infant School Healthy
- Reynolds Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £111 |
Money raised by parents
Westbrook Old Hall PTFA (charity 1180643, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £11k | £8k |
2024-07 | £8k | £7k |
2023-07 | £5k | £2k |
2022-07 | £3k | £580 |
2021-07 | £305 | £272 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £337 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £326 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £163 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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