Balshaw's Church of England High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £576k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Secondary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£139k | £521k | 919 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£23k | £544k | 915 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£239k | £783k | 921 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£234k | £1.0m | 918 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£238k | £1.3m | 916 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £6.7m | -£693k | £561k | 921 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £6.6m | -£106k | £455k | 933 |
2025-26 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£121k | £576k | 922 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,271 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,410.
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 | £4,419 | £4,272 | £3,978–£4,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £821 | £661 | £553–£869 |
Supply staff | £103 | £80 | £31–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £491 | £459 | £388–£574 |
Premises | £314 | £389 | £324–£462 |
Energy | £110 | £135 | £118–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £574 | £444–£719 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £98 | £62–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manningtree High School Large reserves
- Shavington Academy Large reserves
- Lincroft Academy Large reserves
- Rodborough Large reserves
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Tight
- Spalding High School Heading for deficit
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone Large reserves
- The Chantry School Large reserves
- Robert Bloomfield Academy Large reserves
- Millais School In deficit
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- King Edward VI Grammar School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £7,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £245 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £176k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £135 |
Money raised by parents
BALSHAW'S ASSOCIATION (PTA) (charity 1176684, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £4k | £971 |
2025-09 | £4k | £11k |
2024-09 | £3k | £3k |
2023-09 | £3k | £3k |
2022-09 | £692 | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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