West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £42k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INFINITY ACADEMIES 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 | £354k | £379k | -£25k | £31k | 48 |
2024-25 | £513k | £424k | +£89k | £42k | 47 |
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 £9,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,336.
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 | £4,106 | £5,219 | £4,577–£5,886 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,085 | £1,656 | £1,427–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £106 | £142 | £79–£517 |
Admin and clerical | £830 | £632 | £499–£853 |
Premises | £404 | £552 | £432–£669 |
Energy | £149 | £194 | £148–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £497 | £365–£654 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £331 | £65–£664 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hemington Primary School Large reserves
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cheselbourne Village School Healthy
- Milborne St Andrew First School Large reserves
- Westwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Somerby Primary School In deficit
- Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School In deficit
- Amberley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £499k | £10,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £298 |
Money raised by parents
WEST BUTTERWICK CE PRIMARY ACADEMY PTFA (charity 1203657, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £2k |
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £912 |
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?
- 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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