Westlands Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£186k | £795k | 574 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£112k | £797k | 564 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£242k | £149k | 568 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£244k | £0 | 553 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£51k | £4k | 578 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£47k | £4k | 521 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.1m | +£996k | £200k | 491 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,277 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,849.
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 | £2,411 | £3,134 | £2,901–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,375 | £1,491 | £1,219–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £491 | £70 | £14–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £299 | £189–£341 |
Premises | £318 | £426 | £329–£480 |
Energy | £112 | £91 | £64–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £303 | £202–£384 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £120 | £51–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Pikes Lane Primary School Large reserves
- The Bewbush Academy Healthy
- Queen Victoria Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eaton Park Academy Large reserves
- Putnoe Primary School Large reserves
- Hargate Primary School Healthy
- Shears Green Junior School Tight
- Halfway Houses Primary School Large reserves
- Kirton Primary School Large reserves
- Crosby Primary School Large reserves
- New Ford Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,855 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £470k | £957 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £221k | £450 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £491 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,375 a pupil, against a typical £1,491 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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