Westbury Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 6 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTBURY 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£9k | £311k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£2k | £321k | 420 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£184k | £254k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£37k | £332k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £279k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£37k | £242k | 415 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£45k | £197k | 410 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,344 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,176.
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 | £2,827 | £3,052 | £2,856–£3,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,100 | £1,108 | £951–£1,236 |
Supply staff | £315 | £66 | £11–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £304 | £213–£372 |
Premises | £405 | £301 | £244–£348 |
Energy | £90 | £86 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £316 | £212–£390 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £134 | £68–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Gorsey Bank Primary School In deficit
- Jesse Gray Primary School In deficit
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Tight
- Evendons Primary School In deficit
- Childwall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Hill Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wymondham College Prep School Healthy
- Great Berry Primary School Healthy
- High Beeches Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,615 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £258k | £629 |
Money raised by parents
WESTBURY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1038593, Registered) raised £47k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £47k | £37k |
2024-08 | £36k | £56k |
2023-08 | £53k | £39k |
2022-08 | £31k | £23k |
2021-08 | £13k | £22k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £315 a pupil, against a typical £66 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £405 a pupil, against a typical £301 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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