St Francis Special School

Spending priorities for this school

This school's data covers the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).

Priority cost categories

This shows where spending is different to similar schools.

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Educational supplies

  • E21
  • E19

Medium priority Spending is higher than 66.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£712
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£677
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£35 (5.2%)
more per pupil

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Non-educational support staff

  • E05
  • E07
  • E28a

Medium priority Spending is higher than 50% of similar schools.

This school spends
£1,968
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£2,057
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£89 (4.3%)
less per pupil

View all non-educational support staff and services costs. This includes administrative and clerical staff, auditor costs, other staff and professional services (non-curriculum).

Utilities

  • E16
  • E15

Medium priority Spending is higher than 43.3% of similar schools.

Administrative supplies

  • E22
  • E20D

Medium priority Spending is higher than 36.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£207
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£238
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£30 (12.7%)
less per pupil

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Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • E01
  • E02
  • E26
  • E03
  • E27

Medium priority Spending is less than 83.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£20,467
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£24,402
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£3,935 (16.1%)
less per pupil

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Low priority cost categories

This shows where spending is close to similar schools.

Educational ICT

  • E20A
  • E20B
  • E20C
  • E20E
  • E20F
  • E20G

Low priority Spending is less than 55.2% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£153
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£200
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£47 (23.7%)
less per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • E06
  • E25

Low priority Spending is higher than 16.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£294
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£407
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£113 (27.7%)
less per pupil

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Premises staff and services

  • E14
  • E12
  • E18
  • E04

Low priority Spending is higher than 6.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£43
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£73
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£30 (41.3%)
less per square metre

View all premises staff and services costs. This includes cleaning and caretaking, maintenance of premises, other occupation costs and premises staff.