Western Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £168k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RED KITE LEARNING 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£39k | £154k | 472 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£22k | £72k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£45k | £27k | 493 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£113k | £44k | 482 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£181k | £128k | 499 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£91k | £119k | 475 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£134k | £168k | 494 |
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 £5,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,070.
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 | £2,690 | £2,923 | £2,658–£3,175 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,836 | £1,239 | £1,055–£1,377 |
Supply staff | £10 | £63 | £20–£87 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £282 | £235–£370 |
Premises | £182 | £287 | £228–£350 |
Energy | £45 | £88 | £71–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £107 | £295 | £224–£385 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £95 | £64–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bromham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School Healthy
- Manor Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Khalsa Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton In deficit
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Large reserves
- The Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Avonwood Primary School Large reserves
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- College Town Primary School Healthy
- Pyrford Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,223 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £463k | £937 |
Money raised by parents
WESTERN COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1048791, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £10k |
2025-08 | £7k | £9k |
2024-08 | £9k | £9k |
2023-08 | £16k | £13k |
2022-08 | £9k | £7k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,836 a pupil, against a typical £1,239 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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