West Ashtead Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £15k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEO ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£77k | £209k | 352 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£59k | £268k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£114k | £382k | 272 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£45k | £337k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£113k | £225k | 261 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£142k | £0 | 242 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£214k | £15k | 237 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,050.
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 | £5,063 | £3,275 | £3,140–£3,753 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £473 | £1,409 | £1,010–£1,666 |
Supply staff | £190 | £91 | £37–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £346 | £307–£426 |
Premises | £553 | £348 | £283–£465 |
Energy | £122 | £96 | £84–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £334 | £250–£437 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £118 | £70–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Large reserves
- Hollybrook Junior School Tight
- Robert Miles Junior School Large reserves
- Kingfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pilgrim Academy In deficit
- Good Shepherd Catholic School Healthy
- Lift Shafton Large reserves
- Riverside Academy Healthy
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,549 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £270 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST ASHTEAD SCHOOL (charity 1067628, Registered) raised £30k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £30k | £27k |
2024-08 | £27k | £46k |
2023-08 | £40k | £27k |
2022-08 | £30k | £25k |
2021-08 | £12k | £12k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £553 a pupil, against a typical £348 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,063 a pupil, against a typical £3,275 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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