West Walker Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEAT ACADEMY 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£59k | £86k | 231 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£68k | £92k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£131k | £0 | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£94k | £0 | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£10k | £0 | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £0 | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£142k | £92k | 212 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,769 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,794.
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 | £3,075 | £3,797 | £3,329–£4,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,524 | £1,878 | £1,342–£2,191 |
Supply staff | £684 | £245 | £131–£478 |
Admin and clerical | £132 | £412 | £321–£531 |
Premises | £604 | £480 | £374–£617 |
Energy | £137 | £149 | £109–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £203 | £284 | £219–£430 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £272 | £113–£518 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Foundry Large reserves
- Kingsway Primary Academy School Tight
- Hawthorn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Large reserves
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cheviot Primary School Large reserves
- Ladypool Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Oak Tree Academy Large reserves
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Caedmon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,226 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £212 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £684 a pupil, against a typical £245 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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