Mayfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £255k 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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£124k | £266k | 118 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£23k | £243k | 122 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£121k | £364k | 123 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£282k | £646k | 126 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.8m | -£547k | £100k | 120 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£223k | £323k | 116 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£95k | £417k | 129 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.3m | -£162k | £255k | 133 |
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 27% of them. It spends £32,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,948.
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 | £9,589 | £10,056 | £8,687–£11,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £14,795 | £10,675 | £9,448–£13,115 |
Supply staff | £288 | £299 | £143–£833 |
Admin and clerical | £1,495 | £1,139 | £962–£1,383 |
Premises | £2,969 | £1,416 | £1,088–£2,165 |
Energy | £473 | £359 | £233–£499 |
Learning resources & ICT | £565 | £799 | £523–£1,009 |
Bought-in services | £987 | £317 | £171–£1,064 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Clare School Large reserves
- Lancaster School Large reserves
- Delamere School Large reserves
- Tiverton School Large reserves
- Two Rivers Primary School Large reserves
- Hebden Green Community School Healthy
- Churchward School Tight
- Red Kite Academy Large reserves
- Ravenswood School Large reserves
- Castle Hill School Large reserves
- Saxon Hill Academy Large reserves
- Brimble Hill Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £30,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £16,632 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £571 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £549 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £2,969 a pupil, against a typical £1,416 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £14,795 a pupil, against a typical £10,675 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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