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Westwood Primary School: school finances

Large reserves

Holds £385k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.

Reserve at year end
£385k8% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£226kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£6,420
Pupils
747-3% since 2019-20

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25

£0£100k£200k£300k2019-20: £158k reserve2019-202020-21: £295k reserve2020-212021-22: £293k reserve2021-222022-23: £197k reserve2022-232023-24: £0 reserve2023-242024-25: £385k reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£3.0m£3.5m£4.0m£4.5mIncomeSpending2019-20: income £3.6m, spending £3.4m2019-202020-21: income £3.9m, spending £3.6m2020-212021-22: income £4.2m, spending £4.0m2021-222022-23: income £4.4m, spending £4.3m2022-232023-24: income £4.7m, spending £4.4m2023-242024-25: income £4.8m, spending £4.6m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2019-20
£3.6m
£3.4m
+£207k
£158k
773
2020-21
£3.9m
£3.6m
+£317k
£295k
791
2021-22
£4.2m
£4.0m
+£216k
£293k
783
2022-23
£4.4m
£4.3m
+£106k
£197k
805
2023-24
£4.7m
£4.4m
+£292k
£0
788
2024-25
£4.8m
£4.6m
+£226k
£385k
747

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 £6,118 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,525.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £2,926 per pupil; similar schools £2,975 (middle half £2,801–£3,319)Teachers£2,926Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,497 per pupil; similar schools £1,584 (middle half £1,359–£2,035)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,497Supply staff: this school £104 per pupil; similar schools £104 (middle half £48–£190)Supply staff£104Admin and clerical: this school £282 per pupil; similar schools £235 (middle half £203–£290)Admin and clerical£282Premises: this school £282 per pupil; similar schools £338 (middle half £259–£398)Premises£282Energy: this school £107 per pupil; similar schools £92 (middle half £69–£113)Energy£107Learning resources & ICT: this school £147 per pupil; similar schools £220 (middle half £179–£271)Learning resources & ICT£147Bought-in services: this school £129 per pupil; similar schools £112 (middle half £39–£172)Bought-in services£129
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£2,926
£2,975
£2,801–£3,319
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,497
£1,584
£1,359–£2,035
Supply staff
£104
£104
£48–£190
Admin and clerical
£282
£235
£203–£290
Premises
£282
£338
£259–£398
Energy
£107
£92
£69–£113
Learning resources & ICT
£147
£220
£179–£271
Bought-in services
£129
£112
£39–£172

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£4.7m
£6,315
SEN funding (part of grants)
£101k
£135
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£79k
£106

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