Westmoor Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £47k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£6k | £168k | 502 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£112k | £281k | 503 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£201k | £80k | 508 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£71k | £150k | 502 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£22k | £129k | 466 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£126k | £3k | 422 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£81k | £84k | 404 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£37k | £47k | 381 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,986 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,170.
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 | £3,490 | £3,333 | £3,089–£3,624 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,886 | £1,401 | £1,193–£1,694 |
Supply staff | £113 | £154 | £80–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £323 | £261–£370 |
Premises | £433 | £347 | £282–£386 |
Energy | £118 | £101 | £72–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £266 | £222–£338 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £180 | £97–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cadland Primary School In deficit
- Kings Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Claregate Primary School In deficit
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Broad Square Community Primary School Healthy
- Lilycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Pilgrim Primary Academy Healthy
- Lift Brockworth Large reserves
- Aylesham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Iveson Primary School In deficit
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,705 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £401 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £226k | £594 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £186 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,886 a pupil, against a typical £1,401 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £433 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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