Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit: school finances
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Holds £102k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £963k | £1.0m | -£59k | £75k | 38 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£71k | £4k | 46 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£114k | £119k | 38 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £108k | 36 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£112k | -£3k | 39 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£154k | £151k | 54 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£76k | £75k | 50 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£27k | £102k | 50 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 30% of them. It spends £27,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,311.
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 | £11,569 | £15,392 | £13,266–£20,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,974 | £5,418 | £4,166–£9,921 |
Supply staff | £898 | £687 | £348–£1,515 |
Admin and clerical | £1,033 | £1,905 | £1,064–£2,487 |
Premises | £1,615 | £1,310 | £801–£1,901 |
Energy | £434 | £424 | £311–£563 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,408 | £1,361 | £1,018–£2,349 |
Bought-in services | £2,369 | £706 | £146–£1,832 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reigate Valley College Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Durham Large reserves
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Heading for deficit
- Chiltern Way Academy Futures Large reserves
- The Shoreline Academy Large reserves
- Reach School Large reserves
- Maple Medical PRU In deficit
- Thamesfield College Large reserves
- Greenwood School In deficit
- Euler Academy Large reserves
- Rowhill School In deficit
- UET Compass Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £27,542 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £523k | £10,459 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £905 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £909 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,369 a pupil, against a typical £706 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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