Westminster Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £850k | £849k | +£1k | £19k | 118 |
2019-20 | £865k | £918k | -£54k | -£35k | 119 |
2020-21 | £919k | £879k | +£40k | £5k | 125 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £11k | 129 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£90k | £36k | 127 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£84k | £86k | 133 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£96k | £83k | 147 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,837 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,811.
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 | £3,116 | £4,051 | £3,753–£4,460 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,939 | £1,668 | £1,327–£2,192 |
Supply staff | £0 | £230 | £66–£470 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £505 | £352–£552 |
Premises | £524 | £557 | £382–£613 |
Energy | £163 | £150 | £127–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £585 | £310 | £185–£454 |
Bought-in services | £333 | £264 | £113–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Margaret Primary Academy Healthy
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Large reserves
- Ivingswood Academy Large reserves
- Ellington Infant School Large reserves
- Strand Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School Large reserves
- Evergreen Primary Academy Healthy
- West Rainton Primary School Large reserves
- High Street Primary Academy Large reserves
- Swalwell Primary School Tight
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Walbottle Village Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £673 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £422 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £585 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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