West Cliff Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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: YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR 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 | £989k | £960k | +£29k | £54k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£32k | £100k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£62k | £133k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £142k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£24k | £121k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £60k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£57k | £67k | 194 |
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 £7,320 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,717.
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 | £3,407 | £3,219 | £3,069–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,216 | £1,185 | £1,025–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £515 | £116 | £66–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £469 | £331 | £223–£407 |
Premises | £552 | £291 | £259–£393 |
Energy | £129 | £99 | £85–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £283 | £209–£387 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £163 | £98–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Tight
- Langley Moor Primary School Large reserves
- Lakefield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sellindge Primary School Large reserves
- Clayton Village Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,660 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £366 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST CLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1193967, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
2024-08 | £2k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £4k |
2022-08 | £5k | £1k |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £515 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £552 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £469 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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