Hope School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £181k | 53 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£120k | £61k | 53 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£141k | £202k | 49 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£112k | £90k | 52 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£22k | £113k | 59 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | £125k | 62 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£40k | £165k | 68 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£56k | £109k | 68 |
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 £33,343 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,896.
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 | £14,627 | £14,636 | £11,895–£16,150 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,190 | £7,498 | £6,295–£9,942 |
Supply staff | £3,022 | £488 | £98–£1,467 |
Admin and clerical | £1,396 | £1,301 | £1,020–£1,568 |
Premises | £2,463 | £1,568 | £1,298–£1,953 |
Energy | £657 | £447 | £356–£657 |
Learning resources & ICT | £983 | £1,175 | £891–£2,103 |
Bought-in services | £2,331 | £815 | £412–£2,322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Windlehurst School Healthy
- Lift Crescent View In deficit
- Joseph Norton Academy Large reserves
- Willow Bank School Large reserves
- Rodney House School Large reserves
- The Gateway School In deficit
- Park View School In deficit
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Large reserves
- Orion Academy Large reserves
- Brook Academy Tight
- Eden School Large reserves
- Brandles School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £30,508 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £800k | £11,764 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £101k | £1,480 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £2,015 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £3,022 a pupil, against a typical £488 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,463 a pupil, against a typical £1,568 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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