Carnforth High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £527k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£33k | £283k | 659 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£55k | £401k | 700 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£366k | £641k | 688 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£176k | £674k | 643 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£63k | £570k | 650 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£90k | £527k | 672 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£164k | £527k | 687 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 67% of them. It spends £7,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,924.
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 | £4,559 | £4,333 | £4,061–£4,663 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £999 | £897 | £704–£1,068 |
Supply staff | £199 | £123 | £71–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £412 | £302–£560 |
Premises | £387 | £452 | £331–£535 |
Energy | £128 | £169 | £129–£215 |
Learning resources & ICT | £651 | £466 | £361–£581 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £131 | £63–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pool Academy Large reserves
- Tanfield School Large reserves
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Large reserves
- Portchester Community School Large reserves
- Leigh UTC Dartford Large reserves
- Alde Valley Academy In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Tight
- The Vyne Community School Large reserves
- Ernulf Academy Healthy
- Fowey River Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £7,569 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £423k | £616 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £651 a pupil, against a typical £466 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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