Sir Tom Finney Community High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £436k 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 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£81k | £322k | 168 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£16k | £338k | 173 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£95k | £433k | 179 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£181k | £614k | 185 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£94k | £520k | 217 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.3m | +£20k | £540k | 232 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £5.8m | +£229k | £769k | 237 |
2025-26 | £6.7m | £7.1m | -£333k | £436k | 255 |
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 37% of them. It spends £27,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,988.
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 | £9,012 | £10,363 | £9,378–£11,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,596 | £9,693 | £6,954–£11,537 |
Supply staff | £723 | £277 | £97–£1,122 |
Admin and clerical | £1,049 | £979 | £786–£1,332 |
Premises | £4,559 | £1,357 | £1,124–£1,693 |
Energy | £237 | £437 | £248–£588 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,367 | £809 | £646–£966 |
Bought-in services | £1,104 | £449 | £285–£853 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stubbin Wood School Large reserves
- Cleaswell Hill School Large reserves
- Oak Grove College Tight
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School Large reserves
- Mayfield School In deficit
- St Giles School Large reserves
- Two Rivers High School Large reserves
- Princes School Large reserves
- Dove House Academy Large reserves
- The Bridge School Tight
- Morecambe Road School Healthy
- Newton Bridge Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £25,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.1m | £12,239 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £101k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £642 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SIR TOM FINNEY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (charity 507154, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £3k | £1k |
2023-08 | £3k | £975 |
2022-08 | £19k | £645 |
2021-08 | £1k | £680 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £4,559 a pupil, against a typical £1,357 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,104 a pupil, against a typical £449 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,367 a pupil, against a typical £809 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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