Larches High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £226k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£198k | £196k | 100 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£31k | £227k | 114 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£74k | £300k | 104 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£53k | £248k | 92 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£78k | £326k | 116 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£33k | £293k | 138 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£42k | £335k | 131 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£110k | £226k | 128 |
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 30% of them. It spends £26,076 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,520.
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 | £10,670 | £11,562 | £9,433–£15,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,209 | £5,078 | £3,560–£6,926 |
Supply staff | £793 | £1,032 | £658–£1,963 |
Admin and clerical | £1,184 | £1,292 | £1,015–£2,237 |
Premises | £2,443 | £1,152 | £930–£1,753 |
Energy | £439 | £374 | £212–£521 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,230 | £1,317 | £724–£1,997 |
Bought-in services | £2,110 | £844 | £208–£2,305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Barnes Academy In deficit
- Sandwell Community School Large reserves
- Rotherham Aspire Tight
- New Heights High School Large reserves
- The Grove Partnership Large reserves
- Ash Grove School Healthy
- Waterside Academy Large reserves
- Launchpad Centre In deficit
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School Heading for deficit
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Healthy
- Leicester Partnership School Large reserves
- The Aspire Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £24,862 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £9,998 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £764 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £358 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £2,443 a pupil, against a typical £1,152 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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