Westwoodside Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £890k | £863k | +£27k | £205k | 157 |
2019-20 | £843k | £802k | +£41k | £245k | 164 |
2020-21 | £835k | £818k | +£17k | £262k | 151 |
2021-22 | £835k | £893k | -£58k | £205k | 146 |
2022-23 | £853k | £996k | -£143k | £63k | 136 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£39k | £23k | 139 |
2024-25 | £966k | £957k | +£9k | £32k | 138 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £2,563 | £3,366 | £3,023–£3,778 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £931 | £1,290 | £1,031–£2,087 |
Supply staff | £1,134 | £134 | £38–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £72 | £388 | £323–£474 |
Premises | £433 | £346 | £263–£486 |
Energy | £267 | £119 | £93–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £328 | £229–£426 |
Bought-in services | £491 | £155 | £103–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Emley First School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Healthy
- Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Healthy
- Harlington Lower School Large reserves
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Hensall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stondon Lower School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £904k | £6,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £448 |
Money raised by parents
WESTWOODSIDE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1031733, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £4k | £7k |
2024-07 | £11k | £5k |
2023-07 | £13k | £13k |
2022-07 | £11k | £4k |
2021-07 | £2k | £4k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,134 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £491 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £267 a pupil, against a typical £119 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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