Westende Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £426k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CIRCLE TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£43k | £194k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £199k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£86k | £177k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£122k | £259k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£163k | £375k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£81k | £403k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£93k | £426k | 238 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,189 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,377.
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 | £3,479 | £3,128 | £2,956–£3,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,689 | £1,266 | £1,024–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £0 | £97 | £39–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £534 | £275 | £233–£373 |
Premises | £420 | £357 | £269–£400 |
Energy | £134 | £101 | £88–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £500 | £327 | £235–£434 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £197 | £73–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rainford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Arno Vale Junior School Tight
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- East Boldon Junior School Healthy
- Kents Hill Infant Academy In deficit
- Hambleton Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,454 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £402k | £1,689 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £256 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £534 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £500 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,689 a pupil, against a typical £1,266 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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