St Luke's School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Not applicable · Foundation 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£120k | £154k | 149 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£38k | £116k | 160 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£22k | £94k | 160 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£149k | -£54k | 161 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£206k | £152k | 160 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£234k | £386k | 172 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£231k | £154k | 178 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£2k | £157k | 182 |
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 27% of them. It spends £23,445 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,550.
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 | £10,725 | £10,696 | £9,534–£11,558 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,618 | £10,156 | £7,749–£11,480 |
Supply staff | £62 | £673 | £184–£1,316 |
Admin and clerical | £1,181 | £1,195 | £877–£1,462 |
Premises | £809 | £1,184 | £825–£1,492 |
Energy | £388 | £362 | £290–£483 |
Learning resources & ICT | £810 | £771 | £552–£1,153 |
Bought-in services | £1,776 | £880 | £326–£1,948 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Baskerville School Large reserves
- Hazel Oak School In deficit
- Grange Park School Large reserves
- Bracken Hill School Large reserves
- Garston Manor School Large reserves
- Belmont School Large reserves
- Aspire School Healthy
- St Luke's Primary School Large reserves
- Beverley School Large reserves
- Woodley School and College Tight
- West Lancashire Community High School Large reserves
- Lift Pioneer Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £23,531 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £8,150 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £563 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £885 |
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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