West Newcastle Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WEST NEWCASTLE ACADEMY 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 | £923k | £984k | -£61k | £73k | 161 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £57k | 175 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£21k | £77k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £99k | 189 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£18k | £118k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£18k | £89k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£58k | £112k | 200 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,305 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,589.
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 | £3,540 | £3,670 | £3,416–£3,992 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,060 | £1,825 | £1,514–£2,086 |
Supply staff | £80 | £232 | £116–£449 |
Admin and clerical | £575 | £379 | £342–£448 |
Premises | £425 | £477 | £416–£631 |
Energy | £135 | £137 | £109–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £311 | £220–£386 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £193 | £100–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bluebell Primary School In deficit
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stockbridge Village Primary School Healthy
- Seacroft Grange Primary School Heading for deficit
- Overfields Primary School Large reserves
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Healthy
- New Earswick Primary School In deficit
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,385 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £235 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £575 a pupil, against a typical £379 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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