West Huntspill Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £112k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PATHWAY 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 | £538k | £492k | +£46k | £130k | 100 |
2019-20 | £601k | £593k | +£8k | £138k | 107 |
2020-21 | £698k | £688k | +£11k | £149k | 105 |
2021-22 | £749k | £690k | +£59k | £4k | 103 |
2022-23 | £742k | £711k | +£31k | £9k | 116 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £790k | +£346k | £5k | 101 |
2024-25 | £942k | £883k | +£59k | £112k | 102 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,657 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,479.
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 | £3,471 | £3,984 | £3,662–£4,313 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,510 | £1,382 | £1,093–£1,841 |
Supply staff | £314 | £121 | £23–£558 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £415 | £351–£548 |
Premises | £500 | £509 | £350–£618 |
Energy | £69 | £170 | £130–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £410 | £286–£532 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £184 | £86–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Townley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Marazion School In deficit
- Hurst Green Infant School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury Healthy
- Temple Herdewyke Primary School In deficit
- Monkwray Junior School Healthy
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School In deficit
- John King Infant Academy Healthy
- Draycott Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £907k | £8,892 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £471 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £196 |
Money raised by parents
WEST HUNTSPILL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1101984, Registered) raised £576 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £576 | £537 |
2024-08 | £330 | £698 |
2023-08 | £574 | £577 |
2022-08 | £1k | £1k |
2021-08 | £613 | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,510 a pupil, against a typical £1,382 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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