West Buckland Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RICHARD HUISH 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 | £490k | £497k | -£7k | £40k | 91 |
2019-20 | £563k | £584k | -£21k | £3k | 118 |
2020-21 | £643k | £583k | +£60k | £4k | 106 |
2021-22 | £685k | £642k | +£43k | £12k | 108 |
2022-23 | £717k | £675k | +£42k | £22k | 107 |
2023-24 | £787k | £741k | +£46k | £31k | 106 |
2024-25 | £858k | £789k | +£69k | £62k | 112 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,013 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,620.
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 | £3,484 | £3,438 | £3,194–£3,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,813 | £1,517 | £1,276–£1,760 |
Supply staff | £18 | £105 | £40–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £444 | £320 | £272–£412 |
Premises | £267 | £340 | £285–£387 |
Energy | £44 | £116 | £83–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £436 | £378 | £341–£525 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £209 | £117–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School In deficit
- Bosbury CofE Primary School In deficit
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School Healthy
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Nanstallon Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Julian's Church School Large reserves
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Myddle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Large reserves
- Rivington Foundation Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £781k | £6,942 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £702 |
Money raised by parents
West Buckland Primary School and Nursery Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (charity 1038419, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £9k | £5k |
2025-07 | £6k | £1k |
2024-07 | £1k | £1k |
2023-07 | £6k | £2k |
2022-07 | £4k | £2k |
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.
- 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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