Green Lane Community Special School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £353k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£59k | £532k | 187 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£45k | £577k | 188 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£138k | £715k | 199 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£184k | £900k | 202 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£26k | £926k | 221 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£54k | £980k | 227 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£37k | £1.0m | 235 |
2025-26 | £5.1m | £5.8m | -£665k | £353k | 229 |
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 43% of them. It spends £25,180 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 | £8,957 | £10,754 | £9,249–£11,795 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,171 | £9,986 | £6,610–£11,503 |
Supply staff | £1,069 | £471 | £92–£1,148 |
Admin and clerical | £758 | £1,063 | £832–£1,324 |
Premises | £957 | £1,293 | £1,007–£1,643 |
Energy | £238 | £399 | £279–£487 |
Learning resources & ICT | £598 | £807 | £599–£1,004 |
Bought-in services | £3,475 | £440 | £253–£1,052 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hope School Healthy
- The Woodlands School Large reserves
- Osborne School Large reserves
- Castledon School In deficit
- Woodlands Large reserves
- The Bridge School Tight
- Lansbury Bridge School Large reserves
- Oakley School Heading for deficit
- Laleham Gap School Healthy
- Hawthorns School Healthy
- The Fountains High School Large reserves
- Newfield School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £22,105 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £340k | £1,486 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £576 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,475 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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