Westrop Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £73k 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). Swindon · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £43k | 289 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £40k | 296 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£29k | £68k | 306 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£61k | £10 | 350 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£69k | -£69k | 350 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£94k | £25k | 343 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£75k | £100k | 351 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£27k | £73k | 342 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,212 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,414.
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 | £3,109 | £3,172 | £3,040–£3,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,941 | £1,195 | £955–£1,456 |
Supply staff | £37 | £82 | £34–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £287 | £206–£341 |
Premises | £515 | £352 | £272–£407 |
Energy | £69 | £92 | £74–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £287 | £214–£441 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £110 | £82–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gildersome Primary School Healthy
- Burraton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tillingbourne Junior School Large reserves
- Edge Hill Academy Healthy
- Millway Primary School Large reserves
- Tickford Park Primary School Tight
- Reffley Academy Large reserves
- St Giles C of E Academy In deficit
- Manston St James Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Courthouse Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,668 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £373 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £465 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,941 a pupil, against a typical £1,195 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £515 a pupil, against a typical £352 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £393 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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