Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service: school finances
Healthy
Holds £183k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2025-26
Income and spending, 2025-26
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£183k | £183k | 173 |
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 27% of them. It spends £18,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,363.
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 | £8,297 | £11,755 | £8,862–£15,979 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,711 | £5,040 | £3,927–£6,220 |
Supply staff | £1,405 | £771 | £221–£1,271 |
Admin and clerical | £1,350 | £1,183 | £987–£2,119 |
Premises | £804 | £1,126 | £801–£1,554 |
Energy | £180 | £305 | £228–£427 |
Learning resources & ICT | £591 | £1,317 | £780–£2,259 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £844 | £151–£2,368 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Link School In deficit
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- The CE Academy Healthy
- Coal Clough Academy Large reserves
- Esteem Valley Academy Large reserves
- Haybrook College Large reserves
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Healthy
- Ash Grove School Healthy
- The Hub School Healthy
- The Aspire Academy Large reserves
- Highfields College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £19,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £7,671 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £599 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £99 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,405 a pupil, against a typical £771 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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