Kirkham Pear Tree School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £319k in reserve, 8% 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£15k | £269k | 102 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£39k | £230k | 100 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£60k | £290k | 99 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£12k | £302k | 101 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£56k | £246k | 99 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£87k | £159k | 103 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£219k | £378k | 112 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.3m | -£59k | £319k | 112 |
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 57% of them. It spends £38,322 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,370.
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 | £10,168 | £10,381 | £8,938–£11,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £17,148 | £11,995 | £10,302–£14,149 |
Supply staff | £373 | £299 | £136–£1,101 |
Admin and clerical | £2,002 | £1,300 | £1,001–£1,716 |
Premises | £2,618 | £1,536 | £1,296–£2,062 |
Energy | £506 | £443 | £319–£539 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,383 | £728 | £572–£987 |
Bought-in services | £584 | £627 | £197–£1,588 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Watling View School Healthy
- Hillside Specialist School and College Tight
- Frank Wise School Healthy
- Mountjoy School Large reserves
- Middleton School Large reserves
- Castle EAST School Healthy
- Beckfoot Phoenix Healthy
- Ash Lea Academy Heading for deficit
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Large reserves
- Brimble Hill Special School Large reserves
- Cann Bridge School Healthy
- Woodfield School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £36,263 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £21,344 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £558 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £172k | £1,535 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,383 a pupil, against a typical £728 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,618 a pupil, against a typical £1,536 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,002 a pupil, against a typical £1,300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £17,148 a pupil, against a typical £11,995 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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