The Pendlebury Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £718k | £749k | -£31k | -£74k | 32 |
2019-20 | £770k | £784k | -£13k | -£13k | 36 |
2020-21 | £694k | £807k | -£113k | -£113k | 25 |
2021-22 | £725k | £762k | -£37k | -£37k | 29 |
2022-23 | £758k | £798k | -£39k | -£39k | 28 |
2023-24 | £933k | £971k | -£38k | -£38k | 33 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£70k | £70k | 40 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£63k | £63k | 41 |
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 33% of them. It spends £32,269 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,960.
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 | £17,169 | £18,671 | £15,114–£24,012 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,605 | £7,098 | £3,765–£10,965 |
Supply staff | £0 | £723 | £0–£1,687 |
Admin and clerical | £5,817 | £2,802 | £1,534–£3,709 |
Premises | £25 | £1,726 | £671–£2,253 |
Energy | £201 | £399 | £266–£685 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,919 | £1,380 | £879–£2,110 |
Bought-in services | £567 | £779 | £282–£1,558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- CP Riverside School Large reserves
- Will Adams Academy Large reserves
- OA - Nene Valley Large reserves
- Pilgrim Pathways School Large reserves
- Kettlebrook Short Stay School Large reserves
- Ethos College Large reserves
- Laurus Grace Large reserves
- River Tees Hospital School Large reserves
- Kassia Academy and Support Services Healthy
- Coritani Academy Tight
- Christchurch Learning Centre In deficit
- Links Hatfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £25,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £303k | £7,392 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £328k | £7,996 |
Money raised by parents
PENDLEBURY CENTRE PTFA (charity 1201625, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-11 | £5k | £3k |
2024-11 | £19k | £30k |
2023-11 | £21k | £1k |
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 admin and clerical is £5,817 a pupil, against a typical £2,802 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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