Westways Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £183k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£5k | £202k | 604 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£5k | £207k | 607 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£233k | £441k | 593 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£112k | £329k | 607 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£83k | £245k | 596 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£38k | £207k | 605 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£402 | £206k | 602 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£24k | £183k | 601 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,416 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,202.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,124 | £2,965 | £2,826–£3,219 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,337 | £1,307 | £1,034–£1,615 |
Supply staff | £153 | £66 | £46–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £251 | £208–£300 |
Premises | £364 | £305 | £248–£354 |
Energy | £85 | £90 | £78–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £248 | £183–£290 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £125 | £79–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Valley Primary Large reserves
- Hill View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Putteridge Primary School Large reserves
- King's Academy Meadow Vale Heading for deficit
- Chapelford Village Primary School Tight
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Large reserves
- Copplestone Primary School In deficit
- Chuter Ede Primary School In deficit
- Launde Primary School Large reserves
- Peartree Spring Primary School In deficit
- Mills Hill Primary School In deficit
- Madginford Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £5,937 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £216 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £157k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £265k | £441 |
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Westways Primary School · All Sheffield school finances