Broadfield Specialist School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £421k in reserve, 6% 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£77k | £15k | 143 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£126k | -£111k | 147 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£25k | -£86k | 150 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£183k | £97k | 169 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£63k | £34k | 191 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£17k | £51k | 206 |
2024-25 | £6.1m | £5.7m | +£404k | £454k | 242 |
2025-26 | £7.3m | £7.4m | -£33k | £421k | 267 |
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 40% of them. It spends £27,621 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,069.
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 | £10,804 | £9,940 | £8,420–£10,922 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,848 | £9,208 | £6,954–£10,645 |
Supply staff | £5 | £381 | £112–£1,198 |
Admin and clerical | £986 | £1,021 | £671–£1,278 |
Premises | £1,158 | £1,102 | £927–£1,382 |
Energy | £1,176 | £306 | £266–£429 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £745 | £565–£1,048 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £406 | £281–£1,407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Danecourt School Healthy
- Wilson Stuart School Large reserves
- Castle School Large reserves
- Chellow Heights Special School Healthy
- Newton Bridge Academy Healthy
- Brackenfield Special School Large reserves
- Oakwood School Large reserves
- The Cedars Academy Large reserves
- Beacon Hill School In deficit
- Broomfield South SILC In deficit
- The Pines Special School Large reserves
- Two Rivers High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £27,234 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.9m | £14,540 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £481 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £263 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £1,176 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £11,848 a pupil, against a typical £9,208 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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