Hope School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £527k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · 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 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£41k | £80k | 198 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£47k | £126k | 202 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.2m | +£180k | £306k | 208 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.6m | -£1k | £305k | 216 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£89k | £215k | 226 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£160k | £375k | 226 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£219k | £594k | 234 |
2025-26 | £7.9m | £8.0m | -£67k | £527k | 233 |
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 33% of them. It spends £34,190 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,228.
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 | £11,884 | £10,754 | £9,535–£11,762 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £14,589 | £9,710 | £6,897–£11,408 |
Supply staff | £454 | £556 | £92–£1,080 |
Admin and clerical | £1,383 | £1,088 | £812–£1,352 |
Premises | £1,883 | £1,290 | £1,007–£1,530 |
Energy | £397 | £366 | £252–£481 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,235 | £807 | £603–£1,004 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £577 | £253–£1,427 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Green Lane Community Special School Healthy
- The Woodlands School Large reserves
- Hawthorns School Healthy
- Castledon School In deficit
- Osborne School Large reserves
- The Fountains High School Large reserves
- Laleham Gap School Healthy
- Lansbury Bridge School Large reserves
- Woodlands Large reserves
- Philip Southcote School Large reserves
- The St Christopher School Large reserves
- Ivel Valley School & College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £30,878 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £741k | £3,180 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £114k | £488 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £705k | £3,024 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,235 a pupil, against a typical £807 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £14,589 a pupil, against a typical £9,710 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,883 a pupil, against a typical £1,290 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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