Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £172k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LET EDUCATION 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 | £937k | £907k | +£30k | £20k | 207 |
2019-20 | £955k | £958k | -£3k | £17k | 204 |
2020-21 | £990k | £982k | +£8k | £25k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £0 | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £0 | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £172k | 204 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,833 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,721.
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 | £3,211 | £3,177 | £2,913–£3,354 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,113 | £1,246 | £1,127–£1,541 |
Supply staff | £44 | £125 | £59–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £339 | £296–£447 |
Premises | £157 | £378 | £287–£434 |
Energy | £123 | £101 | £85–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £265 | £293 | £238–£364 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £209 | £127–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Wingham Primary School Large reserves
- Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stockham Primary School In deficit
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Healthy
- Stanton Primary School In deficit
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury In deficit
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Healthy
- South Bersted CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £348 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £235 |
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?
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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