Lisburne School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£51k | £43k | 109 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£42k | £16 | 116 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£17 | £0 | 165 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£107k | £107k | 171 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£107k | £0 | 170 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £0 | £0 | 201 |
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 13% of them. It spends £23,912 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,384.
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 | £7,358 | £9,427 | £8,177–£10,438 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,114 | £9,600 | £6,549–£10,685 |
Supply staff | £241 | £494 | £151–£1,155 |
Admin and clerical | £904 | £1,063 | £864–£1,215 |
Premises | £818 | £1,207 | £896–£1,522 |
Energy | £282 | £310 | £214–£463 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,165 | £672 | £482–£1,031 |
Bought-in services | £1,034 | £496 | £228–£1,052 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haughton School Heading for deficit
- The Brier School Large reserves
- Kingsland Primary School Large reserves
- The Bridge School Tight
- Woodlands Large reserves
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy Large reserves
- The Fountains Primary School Large reserves
- Marshlands School Large reserves
- Ashmount School In deficit
- Osborne School Large reserves
- The Iffley Academy Large reserves
- Stanley School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £23,196 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.5m | £12,211 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £479 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £716 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LISBURNE SCHOOL (charity 1046713, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £27k |
2024-08 | £8k | £9k |
2023-08 | £11k | £12k |
2022-08 | £10k | £10k |
2021-08 | £4k | £11k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,165 a pupil, against a typical £672 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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