Westacre Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £632k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Middle deemed 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£48k | £564k | 409 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£105k | £459k | 443 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£150k | £609k | 451 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£171k | £438k | 449 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£18k | £420k | 449 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£51k | £470k | 451 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£73k | £543k | 446 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£89k | £632k | 444 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,228 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £3,912 | £2,916 | £2,801–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,302 | £1,335 | £1,184–£1,600 |
Supply staff | £111 | £107 | £42–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £269 | £195–£340 |
Premises | £252 | £334 | £294–£401 |
Energy | £82 | £95 | £74–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £252 | £195–£293 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £152 | £81–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsway Primary School Tight
- Marshfield Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Downfield Primary School Large reserves
- South Borough Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton Healthy
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leagrave Primary School Healthy
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Tight
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hodge Clough Primary School Tight
- Battle Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,262 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £374k | £842 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £363 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £461 a pupil, against a typical £252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £385 a pupil, against a typical £269 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,912 a pupil, against a typical £2,916 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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