West Row Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£139k | £57k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£77k | £64k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£37k | -£57k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | -£117k | 242 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£96k | £0 | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£104k | £59k | 195 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,878.
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 | £5,113 | £3,157 | £2,961–£3,497 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,304 | £1,019–£1,665 |
Supply staff | £128 | £133 | £65–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £365 | £247–£424 |
Premises | £477 | £379 | £289–£434 |
Energy | £154 | £95 | £80–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £342 | £229–£427 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £194 | £71–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beeston Rylands Junior School Healthy
- Springhead Primary School Large reserves
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Merton Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Orrell Holgate Academy Large reserves
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Egerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,308 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £324k | £1,662 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £190 |
Money raised by parents
WEST ROW COMMUNITY SCHOOL PFA (charity 1167683, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £2k | £8k |
2024-07 | £10k | £3k |
2023-07 | £3k | £4k |
2022-07 | £2k | £2k |
2021-07 | £3k | £1k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,113 a pupil, against a typical £3,157 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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