Fleetwood High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £324k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£99k | £83k | 869 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£107k | £190k | 935 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.4m | +£350k | £540k | 944 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.2m | +£137k | £676k | 979 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £8.7m | -£457k | £220k | 1,039 |
2023-24 | £9.2m | £9.0m | +£144k | £364k | 1,009 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £9.6m | +£10k | £373k | 1,005 |
2025-26 | £9.6m | £9.7m | -£49k | £324k | 1,028 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £9,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,868.
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 | £5,177 | £4,673 | £4,326–£5,019 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,149 | £1,047 | £812–£1,265 |
Supply staff | £215 | £196 | £56–£314 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £467 | £369–£617 |
Premises | £871 | £536 | £407–£958 |
Energy | £180 | £178 | £17–£243 |
Learning resources & ICT | £376 | £474 | £368–£699 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £129 | £61–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Link Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Large reserves
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Tight
- Boldon School In deficit
- The Milton Keynes Academy Large reserves
- North Durham Academy Large reserves
- The Robert Napier School Healthy
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy Large reserves
- The Oxford Academy Large reserves
- Airedale Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.3m | £9,066 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £161 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £607k | £590 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £300k | £292 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £287 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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