Chorley Astley Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £344k 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 · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£10k | £223k | 169 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£84k | £306k | 173 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £2.8m | +£486k | £793k | 172 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£228k | £565k | 170 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£90k | £475k | 167 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.3m | -£174k | £301k | 169 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£36k | £337k | 164 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£7k | £344k | 161 |
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 33% of them. It spends £29,562 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,048.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £9,625 | £10,422 | £8,886–£11,507 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,219 | £8,796 | £6,440–£11,277 |
Supply staff | £364 | £317 | £174–£921 |
Admin and clerical | £1,638 | £1,252 | £960–£1,550 |
Premises | £1,525 | £1,130 | £804–£1,902 |
Energy | £211 | £345 | £263–£439 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,141 | £775 | £531–£1,117 |
Bought-in services | £1,860 | £565 | £262–£1,850 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hazelbeck Special School Healthy
- The Bridge Easton Large reserves
- Grange Park School Large reserves
- Pond Meadow School Large reserves
- Corley Academy In deficit
- Hollywater School Large reserves
- Bracken Hill School Large reserves
- Springside Large reserves
- Portesbery School Large reserves
- Heathfield Special School Large reserves
- Baskerville School Large reserves
- Summerdown School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £28,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £13,891 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £455 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £1,026 |
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Chorley Astley Park School · All Lancashire school finances