Morecambe Road School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £329k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£1k | £306k | 154 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£31k | £275k | 158 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£111k | £385k | 153 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£6k | £391k | 169 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£59k | £450k | 194 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.7m | -£153k | £298k | 200 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £5.5m | -£153k | £145k | 220 |
2025-26 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£184k | £329k | 224 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 43% of them. It spends £24,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,680.
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 | £8,261 | £9,922 | £8,381–£11,762 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,785 | £9,649 | £6,600–£11,029 |
Supply staff | £413 | £277 | £50–£927 |
Admin and clerical | £873 | £932 | £658–£1,213 |
Premises | £1,774 | £1,307 | £1,035–£1,736 |
Energy | £151 | £375 | £269–£551 |
Learning resources & ICT | £748 | £760 | £560–£966 |
Bought-in services | £1,253 | £500 | £218–£1,082 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Priory School Healthy
- Fosse Way School Healthy
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School Large reserves
- Dove House Academy Large reserves
- Orchard Manor School Healthy
- Hednesford Valley High School Large reserves
- Oakley School Heading for deficit
- Three Ways School Heading for deficit
- The Bridge School Tight
- St Giles School Large reserves
- Riverbank School Healthy
- Pinewood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £24,988 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.5m | £11,265 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £169k | £754 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £771 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,253 a pupil, against a typical £500 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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