Boston West Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £117k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANTHEM SCHOOLS 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£101k | £507k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£113k | £505k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£124k | £530k | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£77k | £494k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£75k | £0 | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£175k | £0 | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£206k | £117k | 415 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,002 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,399.
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 | £3,518 | £3,095 | £2,954–£3,244 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,219 | £1,192 | £971–£1,387 |
Supply staff | £7 | £145 | £49–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £267 | £203–£347 |
Premises | £236 | £323 | £271–£399 |
Energy | £65 | £82 | £66–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £87 | £249 | £197–£309 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £174 | £58–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hatchell Wood Primary Academy Healthy
- Whitnash Primary School Large reserves
- Sturry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Headley Park Primary School In deficit
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Halifax Primary School Large reserves
- Grangehurst Primary School Healthy
- Littleport Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Aldwyn Primary School Healthy
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Tividale Hall Primary School Healthy
- Longmoor Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,364 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £329k | £793 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £135 |
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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