West Somerset College: school finances
Tight
Holds £169k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE 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 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£426k | £1.7m | 709 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£514k | £0 | 739 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £3.8m | +£1.2m | £0 | 758 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £3.9m | +£1.3m | £0 | 744 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £4.2m | +£1.1m | £0 | 775 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £0 | +£5.4m | £0 | 759 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £0 | +£5.7m | £169k | 760 |
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 13% of them.
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 | £0 | £4,436 | £4,150–£4,805 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £918 | £697–£1,088 |
Supply staff | £0 | £138 | £58–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £494 | £390–£580 |
Premises | £0 | £484 | £361–£598 |
Energy | £0 | £161 | £126–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £0 | £503 | £420–£656 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £107 | £69–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Healthy
- Townsend Church of England School Heading for deficit
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Healthy
- Anthony Gell School Healthy
- Robertsbridge Community College Healthy
- Alderman White School Healthy
- Fakenham Academy Large reserves
- Altwood Church of England School Healthy
- Notre Dame RC School Large reserves
- The Deanery CofE Academy Large reserves
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.7m | £7,464 |
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?
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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