West Meadows Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k 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). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£40k | £249k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£44k | £0 | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£142k | £0 | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£147k | £0 | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£61k | £0 | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£113k | £0 | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£138k | £28k | 208 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,815.
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 | £3,041 | £3,556 | £3,191–£3,948 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £619 | £1,637 | £1,228–£2,026 |
Supply staff | £240 | £150 | £97–£414 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £362 | £332–£447 |
Premises | £513 | £434 | £367–£574 |
Energy | £129 | £116 | £100–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £408 | £330 | £258–£465 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £270 | £203–£495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Kincraig Primary School Large reserves
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Senacre Wood Primary School Healthy
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Healthy
- St Patrick Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Tight
- Bedenham Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,022 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £177 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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