Turton School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £765k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £9.1m | £9.0m | +£17k | £353k | 1,540 |
2019-20 | £9.5m | £9.6m | -£107k | £246k | 1,535 |
2020-21 | £9.6m | £9.4m | +£164k | £410k | 1,578 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £9.9m | +£450k | £860k | 1,595 |
2022-23 | £11.0m | £10.6m | +£361k | £1.2m | 1,612 |
2023-24 | £11.9m | £11.8m | +£100k | £1.3m | 1,622 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.8m | -£242k | £1.1m | 1,606 |
2025-26 | £13.0m | £13.3m | -£314k | £765k | 1,596 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 33% of them. It spends £8,334 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,288.
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 | £5,358 | £4,134 | £3,897–£4,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £689 | £780 | £591–£945 |
Supply staff | £84 | £104 | £46–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £378 | £280–£458 |
Premises | £400 | £410 | £367–£455 |
Energy | £187 | £124 | £102–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £502 | £396–£593 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £85 | £52–£143 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Valley Park School Large reserves
- Fairfax Large reserves
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Blatchington Mill School Heading for deficit
- Malet Lambert Large reserves
- Belfairs Academy Large reserves
- Barr Beacon School Large reserves
- Rainham School for Girls Large reserves
- Trinity School Large reserves
- The Howard School Large reserves
- Varndean School Large reserves
- Tuxford Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.0m | £7,545 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £267k | £167 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £355k | £223 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £954k | £598 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £187 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,358 a pupil, against a typical £4,134 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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