Heaton School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£82k | £163k | 97 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£86k | £78k | 97 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£54k | £24k | 97 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£24k | £0 | 105 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£4 | £0 | 99 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £0 | £0 | 91 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£162k | -£162k | 89 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£162k | £0 | 94 |
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 10% of them. It spends £35,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,110.
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 | £12,843 | £10,028 | £9,220–£11,745 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £15,693 | £11,267 | £9,070–£12,555 |
Supply staff | £431 | £838 | £15–£2,250 |
Admin and clerical | £1,634 | £1,137 | £874–£1,336 |
Premises | £1,562 | £1,537 | £1,252–£1,884 |
Energy | £527 | £516 | £305–£672 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,222 | £726 | £585–£1,102 |
Bought-in services | £521 | £672 | £306–£1,712 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackmarston School Large reserves
- Fountaindale School Large reserves
- Wren Spinney School Large reserves
- Critchill Special School Large reserves
- Heatherwood School Large reserves
- Montacute School Large reserves
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Tight
- Carlton Digby School Heading for deficit
- Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Large reserves
- Woodeaton Manor School In deficit
- Wyvern Academy Large reserves
- Brays School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £37,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £15,218 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £288 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £458 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,222 a pupil, against a typical £726 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,634 a pupil, against a typical £1,137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £15,693 a pupil, against a typical £11,267 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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