Lever Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £232k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£116k | £0 | 72 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£62k | -£1.1m | 75 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£129k | -£878k | 79 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£241k | -£540k | 85 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£204k | -£721k | 88 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £2.8m | +£601k | £0 | 97 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£463k | £232k | 101 |
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 27% of them. It spends £27,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,140.
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 | £11,059 | £11,478 | £10,606–£13,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,881 | £7,795 | £6,011–£9,208 |
Supply staff | £1,040 | £752 | £327–£1,721 |
Admin and clerical | £1,129 | £1,142 | £863–£1,513 |
Premises | £653 | £1,565 | £1,081–£2,102 |
Energy | £376 | £403 | £294–£532 |
Learning resources & ICT | £911 | £1,031 | £694–£1,310 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £576 | £221–£1,787 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Ramsden Hall Academy Tight
- Loxley Hall School Large reserves
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- Woodlands Academy Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- Forest Moor School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £29,257 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £16,554 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £703k | £6,960 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £10,881 a pupil, against a typical £7,795 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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