Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k 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 · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£14k | £112k | 77 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£131k | £242k | 84 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£84k | £326k | 90 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£41k | £285k | 90 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£79k | £206k | 90 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£48k | £255k | 92 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£116k | £370k | 102 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£129k | £241k | 116 |
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 33% of them. It spends £30,211 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,124.
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 | £7,989 | £9,883 | £8,900–£11,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,008 | £10,694 | £8,903–£12,805 |
Supply staff | £137 | £202 | £71–£1,701 |
Admin and clerical | £1,912 | £1,136 | £877–£1,537 |
Premises | £4,384 | £1,357 | £1,138–£1,917 |
Energy | £318 | £423 | £299–£529 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,359 | £720 | £435–£948 |
Bought-in services | £355 | £692 | £246–£1,666 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Healthy
- ACE Tiverton Special School Healthy
- The Ridgeway School Large reserves
- Blackfriars Academy Large reserves
- St Francis Special School Large reserves
- The Keystone Academy Large reserves
- Springwater Academy Healthy
- Curnow School Healthy
- Cann Bridge School Healthy
- Beckfoot Phoenix Healthy
- Mill Water School Large reserves
- Bardwell School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £28,692 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £17,073 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £708 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £4,384 a pupil, against a typical £1,357 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,359 a pupil, against a typical £720 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,912 a pupil, against a typical £1,136 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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