Schools in Reach

Knowsley school finances

17 of 61 schools in Knowsley were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £3.1m. 2 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
17
Combined deficits
£3.1m
Heading for deficit
2
Reserves held by the rest
£13.4m

Share of Knowsley's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%10%20%30%2018-19: 7 of 47 schools (14.9%)2018-192019-20: 9 of 44 schools (20.5%)2019-202020-21: 3 of 44 schools (6.8%)2020-212021-22: 4 of 43 schools (9.3%)2021-222022-23: 8 of 43 schools (18.6%)2022-232023-24: 10 of 42 schools (23.8%)2023-242024-25: 12 of 41 schools (29.3%)2024-252025-26: 13 of 38 schools (34.2%)2025-2634.2%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

And 2 more, in the table below.

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£875k
-59%
—
+32%
In deficit
-£360k
-23%
5
-2%
In deficit
-£265k
-10%
4
+8%
In deficit
-£237k
-8%
4
+11%
In deficit
-£234k
-11%
5
+12%
In deficit
-£221k
-17%
4
-13%
In deficit
-£210k
-14%
—
-6%
In deficit
-£149k
-10%
4
+3%
In deficit
-£106k
-8%
4
-7%
In deficit
-£101k
-4%
5
+4%
In deficit
-£82k
-5%
1
-4%
In deficit
-£75k
-5%
3
+1%
In deficit
-£56k
-2%
—
+12%
In deficit
-£53k
-1%
—
+6%
In deficit
-£17k
-1%
—
+10%
In deficit
-£12k
-1%
3
-5%
In deficit
-£5k
-0%
2
+25%
Heading for deficit
£63k
1%
2
+28%
Heading for deficit
£77k
5%
5
+2%
Tight
£7k
0%
1
+5%
Tight
£8k
0%
—
-2%
Tight
£11k
1%
1
-1%
Tight
£19k
1%
1
-1%
Tight
£36k
2%
1
-3%
Tight
£59k
3%
1
+6%
Tight
£68k
3%
—
+6%
Healthy
£52k
3%
—
+1%
Healthy
£60k
3%
1
+27%
Healthy
£65k
3%
—
-9%
Healthy
£67k
4%
1
+7%
Healthy
£70k
4%
1
+6%
Healthy
£86k
4%
2
+15%
Healthy
£93k
4%
1
+9%
Healthy
£94k
5%
—
-23%

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Knowsley · Knowsley admissions and catchments