West Park School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WEST PARK SCHOOL 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 | £6.8m | £6.8m | -£42k | £605k | 1,321 |
2019-20 | £7.4m | £7.4m | +£35k | £640k | 1,362 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.6m | +£354k | £996k | 1,409 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£558k | £1.6m | 1,442 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.9m | +£193k | £1.7m | 1,475 |
2023-24 | £9.8m | £9.9m | -£104k | £1.6m | 1,464 |
2024-25 | £10.7m | £10.5m | +£212k | £1.4m | 1,463 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 70% of them. It spends £7,192 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,439.
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 | £4,567 | £4,255 | £3,919–£4,730 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £851 | £744 | £532–£1,103 |
Supply staff | £177 | £97 | £44–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £413 | £283–£563 |
Premises | £542 | £400 | £291–£548 |
Energy | £85 | £124 | £93–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £423 | £362–£536 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £82 | £24–£131 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bideford College Large reserves
- Icknield High School Large reserves
- Kettering Science Academy In deficit
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- Titus Salt School Heading for deficit
- Ormiston Victory Academy Large reserves
- Lift Ryde Large reserves
- Harris Academy Ockendon Large reserves
- Castleford Academy Large reserves
- Crown Hills Community College Large reserves
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth In deficit
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.8m | £7,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £287k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £96 |
Money raised by parents
WEST PARK PARENT-TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 527191, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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