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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School: school finances

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Holds £243k 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 year end
£243k6% of a year's income
Last year's balance
-£192kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£28,745
Pupils
142+60% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£200k£400k2018-19: £213k reserve2018-192019-20: £198k reserve2019-202020-21: £298k reserve2020-212021-22: £388k reserve2021-222022-23: £318k reserve2022-232023-24: £330k reserve2023-242024-25: £435k reserve2024-252025-26: £243k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£1.0m£2.0m£3.0m£4.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £1.9m, spending £1.9m2018-192019-20: income £2.1m, spending £2.1m2019-202020-21: income £2.1m, spending £2.0m2020-212021-22: income £2.1m, spending £2.0m2021-222022-23: income £2.6m, spending £2.6m2022-232023-24: income £3.0m, spending £3.0m2023-242024-25: income £3.6m, spending £3.5m2024-252025-26: income £4.1m, spending £4.3m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£1.9m
£1.9m
+£5k
£213k
88
2019-20
£2.1m
£2.1m
-£15k
£198k
92
2020-21
£2.1m
£2.0m
+£100k
£298k
92
2021-22
£2.1m
£2.0m
+£90k
£388k
94
2022-23
£2.6m
£2.6m
-£70k
£318k
106
2023-24
£3.0m
£3.0m
+£12k
£330k
119
2024-25
£3.6m
£3.5m
+£104k
£435k
134
2025-26
£4.1m
£4.3m
-£192k
£243k
142

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 50% of them. It spends £30,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,924.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £7,870 per pupil; similar schools £10,242 (middle half £9,012–£12,224)Teachers£7,870Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £12,471 per pupil; similar schools £9,329 (middle half £6,303–£12,400)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£12,471Supply staff: this school £450 per pupil; similar schools £748 (middle half £125–£2,011)Supply staff£450Admin and clerical: this school £1,014 per pupil; similar schools £1,061 (middle half £820–£1,551)Admin and clerical£1,014Premises: this school £4,417 per pupil; similar schools £1,215 (middle half £997–£1,434)Premises£4,417Energy: this school £286 per pupil; similar schools £370 (middle half £323–£589)Energy£286Learning resources & ICT: this school £1,049 per pupil; similar schools £752 (middle half £636–£959)Learning resources & ICT£1,049Bought-in services: this school £516 per pupil; similar schools £462 (middle half £306–£658)Bought-in services£516
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£7,870
£10,242
£9,012–£12,224
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£12,471
£9,329
£6,303–£12,400
Supply staff
£450
£748
£125–£2,011
Admin and clerical
£1,014
£1,061
£820–£1,551
Premises
£4,417
£1,215
£997–£1,434
Energy
£286
£370
£323–£589
Learning resources & ICT
£1,049
£752
£636–£959
Bought-in services
£516
£462
£306–£658

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£4.0m
£28,415
SEN funding (part of grants)
£2.1m
£14,731
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£101k
£712
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£47k
£330

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